Fall 2015
VOLUME 13/NUMBER 4
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IN THIS ISSUE: Time, Talent, Treasure > Sharing a Passion for Music > Inspired by Patriot Forebears for 125 Years > Our Carnegie Connection > Taking Care of Our Own
ON THE COVER: Founders of the Hebrew Ladies Old People’s Home, c. 1910. See page 42. photo: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
Table of Contents
9 Hog River Journal
10 Letters, etc.
14 From the State Historian: The Picture Not Taken. By Walter W. Woodward
16 Connecticut’s Carnegie Libraries CLICK HERE TO READ
Eleven libraries built by the man of steel.
By Mary M. Donohue with Kory Mills
22 Connecticut’s Philanthropic Impulse CLICK HERE TO READ
Connecticans dig deep. By Gene Leach
28 The Musical Club of Hartford: 125 Years of Music CLICK HERE TO READ
A shared passion endures. By Jennifer LaRue Huget
34 A National Stage for Anne Rogers Minor CLICK HERE TO READ
A Connecticut daughter finds her calling. By William Hosley
40 I Called Him Mr. Hurley CLICK HERE TO READ
By Charles A. Teale, Sr.
42 The Handkerchief Brigade CLICK HERE TO READ
By Betty N. Hoffman
44 Knights of Columbus: A Fortress for Faith-Based Advocacy CLICK HERE TO READ
By Wm. Frank Mitchell
46 Site Lines: The Hannah Gray House CLICK HERE TO READ
By Sarajane Cedrone
48 Spotlight: Events & News from Partner Organizations
55 Afterword
64 Connecticut Humanities: The Online Future of Connecticut’s History. By Douglas G. Fisher