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The Language of the Unheard: Racial Unrest in 20th-Century Hartford
Race riots in Hartford during the 1960s came about thanks to a century of frustration and political inaction surrounding disparate standards of living among different races and ethnicities,
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Connecticut Turnpike Opens – Today in History: January 2
On January 2, 1958, Governor Abraham Ribicoff officially opened the Connecticut Turnpike—today the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike—to traffic.
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Hurricanes Connie & Diane Deliver Double Hit – Who Knew?
…that Hurricanes Connie and Diane, which struck within days of…
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Abraham Ribicoff dies – Today in History: February 22
On February 22, 1998, Abraham Ribicoff died. An American Democratic…
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Old Saybrook Faces Down Threats to Its Water Supply
The town of Old Saybrook lies at the mouth of…
Read Abraham Ribicoff: Kennedy Confidant and Connecticut’s First Jewish Governor
Abraham Ribicoff rose from a New Britain tenement to become Connecticut’s first Jewish governor and a confidant of President John F. Kennedy.
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An Orderly & Decent Government: Significant Events & Developments, 1929-1964
The era of Wilbur Cross and the Great Depression transitioned into World War II and state control by Democrat mastermind John Bailey.
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