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Merritt Parkway, New York to Connecticut, 1941

Merritt Parkway Creates Scenic Gateway to New England

June 29, 2019 • Architecture, Fairfield, Great Depression and World War II, Greenwich, Historic Preservation, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Transportation, Trumbull, Westport, Wilbur Cross

This Depression-era road improvement project sought to artfully balance the natural and built environments, and despite setbacks and scandal, achieved its aims.

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Hard Times: Governor Wilbur Cross and the Great Depression in Connecticut

April 10, 2019 • Disaster, Great Depression and World War II, Mansfield, Politics and Government, Wilbur Cross

In addition to having a section of the Merritt Parkway named after him, Governor Wilbur Cross helped see Connecticut through the Great Depression and several natural disasters.

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An Orderly & Decent Government: Making Self-Government Work, 1929-1964

April 12, 2018 • An Orderly & Decent Government, Great Depression and World War II, Politics and Government, The State, Wilbur Cross

Connecticut attempted to reorganize it state government by streamlining its agencies and rejected a number of socially progressive programs.

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Governor Wilbur L. Cross

Video: 1938 Thanksgiving Proclamation

November 24, 2016 • Everyday Life, Food and Drink, Great Depression and World War II, Hide Featured Image, Politics and Government, Wilbur Cross

Connecticut Governor Wilbur L. Cross reading his 1938 Thanksgiving Proclamation to his cabinet. This was the first sound film ever made featuring a Governor of Connecticut.

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