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Hotchkiss House, Prospect

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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