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Jacques and Therese Makowsky and the Development of the Cornish Game Hen

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A New Source of Farm Labor Crops Up in Wartime

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The Living Actually Haunted Many Connecticut Taverns – Who Knew?

When Elections in Hartford Were a Piece of Cake

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Evaporated Milk’s Connecticut Connection – Who Knew?

Sylvester Graham: Progressive Advocate for Healthy Living

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Lobsters and Oysters and Clams: A Short History of Seafood in Connecticut

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Birthplace of the Gerber Baby – Who Knew?

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At the Sign of the Yellow Dragon: Hartford’s First Chinese Restaurants

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Orange: Connecticut’s Candy Dispenser

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    Orange

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The Story of Pineapple Cheese

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Louis’ Lunch and the Birth of the Hamburger

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    Owen Rogers

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    New Haven

Mounds Candy Bar Involved in Espionage – Who Knew?

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Benjamin Silliman and Soda Water – Who Knew?

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The Pie Man from Georgetown and the Connecticut ~ Copperthite Pie Company

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The First US Can Opener – Today in History: January 5

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Beechmont Dairy: Bridgeport’s Ice Cream to Die For

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The Slow Demise of Prohibition in Wilton

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Setting the Table in Historic Style: Connecticut Views on Staffordshire China

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Give Thanks for American Cooking

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New Haven Gives the Lollipop its Name – Today in History: October 13

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From Aprons to Lab Coats: The Art and Science of Home Economics

A Pie Tin’s Soaring Sales

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Andover’s Award-Winning Creamery

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Brass City/Grass Roots: Farming as Recycling: The Becces in the North End

Brass City/Grass Roots: Struggles and Decline

Brass City/Grass Roots: Food Marketing and Processing as Part of Civic Culture

Brass City/Grass Roots: What Makes a Farm a Farm? Other Sites of Food Production in Waterbury

Pepperidge Farm Opens Bakery – Today in History: July 4

Bigelow Tea–A Connecticut Tea Party

Amelia Simmons Adds a Uniquely American Flavor to Cooking

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Any Month with an “R” in It: Eating Oysters in Connecticut

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Oystering in Connecticut, from Colonial Times to the 21st Century

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    Doe Boyle

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North Branford Vied for the Title of “Shredded Coconut Capital of the World” – Who Knew?

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A Candy Bar Empire in Naugatuck

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Union Brew

Raise a Glass to Winemaking in Connecticut

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    Amy Gagnon

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Just Pour Over Ice – Who Knew?

Hidden Nearby: The Bantam Lake Ice House

A Tale of Shad, the State Fish

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Tavern Signs Mark Changes in Travel, Innkeeping, and Artistic Practice

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    Susan P. Schoelwer

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When Milk Powered Watertown’s Industry

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