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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

african american, civil war, connecticut, hartford, licoln, radical history, shoeleather history, slavery

The Shameful Legacy of Sam Colt

Some Hartford people are pretty desperate for heroes. What other explanation could there be for the recent attempts to glorify … More

abolition, abolitionist, civil war, colt firearms, connecticut, hartford, labor history, radical history, sam colt, samuel colt, shoeleather history, slavery

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