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[Archived] James Lindsey Smith Takes the Underground Railroad to Connecticut

February 15, 2023 • Expansion and Reform 1801-1861, Slavery and Abolition, Norwich, Archived

James Lindsey Smith was one of many slaves who found freedom through the Underground Railroad network that included many stops in Connecticut.

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Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam

[Archived] Goodspeed Opera House Opens – Today in History: October 24

October 24, 2022 • East Haddam, Architecture, Arts, Popular Culture, Archived

On October 24, 1877, the Goodspeed Opera House on the Connecticut River in East Haddam officially opened to the public.

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Hotchkiss House, Prospect

[Archived] The Legacy of David Miles Hotchkiss

June 8, 2022 • Expansion and Reform 1801-1861, Politics and Government, Slavery and Abolition, Prospect, Archived

David Miles Hotchkiss was an educator, abolitionist, and public servant who served the town of Prospect throughout his entire life.

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Marian Anderson with (on left) Governor Chester Bowles and W.C. Handy

[Archived] Marian Anderson’s Role in the Civil Rights Movement

April 17, 2022 • Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Danbury, Arts, Social Movements, Women, Archived

Marian Anderson performed and traveled in segregated spaces and emerged as one of the great singers of the 20th century.

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[Archived] Ida Tarbell: The Woman Who Took On Standard Oil

January 6, 2022 • Emergence of Modern America 1890-1930, Easton, Literature, Social Movements, Women, Archived

Ida Tarbell became one of the most famous “muckraking” journalists in 19th century America, thanks largely to her investigation of the Standard Oil Company.

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