Connecticut’s Christmas Town
December 23, 2016
Nestled in a quiet section of Litchfield County lies the picturesque town of Bethlehem, known best for its designation as “Connecticut’s Christmas Town.” …[more]
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“Something to Show for Our Work”: Building Brainard Airport
June 3, 2016
At the height of the Great Depression, unemployed men living around Hartford, became a cheap source of labor to help build Brainard airport. …[more]
Categories: Connecticut History Day 2017, Great Depression and World War II, Hartford, Social Movements, Surprise, Transportation, Work
Heart Pump out of an Erector Set – Who Knew?
February 17, 2016
Yale medical student William Sewell Jr. built the first artificial heart (partly out of Erector Set pieces), and conducted successful bypass experiments in 1949. …[more]
Categories: Health and Medicine, Invention and Technology, New Haven, Science, Surprise
Hope for the West: The Life and Mission of Lyman Beecher
July 26, 2015
Lyman Beecher was one of the most influential Protestant preachers of the 19th century, as well as father to some of the nation's greatest preachers, writers, and social activists. …[more]
Categories: Belief, Education, Expansion and Reform, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Isabella Beecher Hooker, Litchfield, Literature, New Haven, Surprise
Iron and Water: The Norwich & Worcester Railroad Story
November 18, 2014
Connecticut’s early railroad history had at its core the goal of linking New York City and Boston through a hybrid system of steamboats and trains. …[more]
Categories: Norwich, Surprise, Transportation
Raise a Glass to Winemaking in Connecticut
September 2, 2014
The Colony’s first settlers produced wine and spirits, but it would not be until the 1970s that Connecticut could grow and sell its harvest. …[more]
Categories: Agriculture, Business and Industry, Contemporary United States, Environment, Everyday Life, Food and Drink, Surprise
Ending the Danbury Shakes: A Story of Workers’ Rights and Corporate Responsibility
September 29, 2013
Despite the known dangers of prolonged exposure to mercury, the hat-making industry was slow to safeguard workers against its toxic effects. …[more]
Categories: Business and Industry, Connecticut History Day 2017, Danbury, Health and Medicine, Law, Social Movements, Surprise, Work
Luna Park: A 20th-century Story of Amusement and Morality
January 4, 2013
The story of Luna Park in West Hartford provides insight into the battles between entertainment and ethics in Connecticut during... Read more » …[more]
Categories: Emergence of Modern America, Everyday Life, Popular Culture, Sports and Recreation, Surprise, West Hartford
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