As 3,000 people left Connecticut by car, bus, and train to join the historic March on Washington, Hartford college student … More
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John Brown & the Negro in the Dark
Samson Easton entered the State House in Hartford through a door someone had left open. He and another man carried … More
Lincoln: “There is a Strike!”
March, 1860. Abraham Lincoln considers an invitation to Hartford, determined to widen his appeal as a possible presidential candidate. “Do … More
Sand Hogs
We might drive over the Bulkeley Bridge every day, but we seldom think about the sweat and toil it took … More
The Shoeleather History Project 