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Sarah Harris Fayerweather

Sarah Harris Fayerweather was a Black activist and abolitionist who fought for school integration in the early 19th century.

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James Lindsey Smith Takes the Underground Railroad to Connecticut

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 Opens – Today in History: October 24

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

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Prospect’s David Miles Hotchkiss and the Free Soil Party

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

Marian Anderson’s Role in the Civil Rights Movement

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

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Ida Tarbell: The Woman Who Took On Standard Oil

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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The Complicated Realities of Connecticut and the Civil War

The history of the Civil War surrounds Connecticut residents both in terms of its physical realities and in the lasting legacies of a complicated conflict.

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Accidental Shooting Leads to Witchcraft Conviction – Today in History: October 3

October 3, 2020 • Crime and Punishment, Law, Women, Windsor, Updated

On October 3, 1651, Henry Stiles of Windsor was killed when the gun of Thomas Allyn, also of Windsor, accidentally discharged during a militia exercise.

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