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Historian to ponder ‘Why the Civil War?’
Local Historian Richard Meyer will address the age old question of why the Amercian Civil War occurred. His talk on “Why the Civil War?” is set for Sunday, April 29, at 2 p.m. at the Ellsworth Visitor Center, Simsbury Historical Society”s … Continue reading
Professor to speak on state newspapers in the Civil War
Housatonic Community College Professor David Koch will discuss Connecticut’s Civil War newspapers Wednesday, March 7, at the college. The talk will center on the media coverage of the war, the partisan nature of newspaper coverage at that time, and the sometimes … Continue reading
Author to talk on Civil War in Canaan
Dr. Matthew Warshauer will discuss his new book, “Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival,” Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Geer Village. He will also discuss the plans for the state’s 150th anniversary of the war. Dr. … Continue reading
Legendary Leatherman remains mysterious
Historians tried but failed to unravel the mystery of the iconic Leatherman. Historians dug up the grave of the man who had walked through Connecticut and New York’s Westchester County in the 1880s wearing a leather coat, summer and winter, … Continue reading
State gave an enormous contribution in the Civil War
Connecticut’s contribution to the Union during the Civil War was incalcuable, according to a local historian. More than 20,000 Connecticut men served in the war and 55,000 became casualties, historian Bob Berthelson, a former head of the Connecticut Civil War Roundtable, said … Continue reading
E.M artwork shown at New Canaan Historical Society
The New Canaan Historical Society has a new exhibit in its Silvermine Room featuring art of E.M. Ashe. The Silvermine Room is dedicated to exhibiting the art and history of the early members of the Silvermine Artist’s Colony whose members … Continue reading
