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From our friends-Trivia: Do you recognize any of our city's changemakers featured on this flyer?
Register for a free weekly virtual workshop with a Hartford artist: bit.ly/HartfordChangeMakers
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Teens and adults will work with local artists to create murals, photos, stories, music, poetry, and dance that celebrate Hartford Black, Latinx and indigenous historical changemakers as well as their own neighborhood stories and visions of shaping the history of Hartford. Mural reveal celebrations, which will also showcase the work created by workshop participants, will take place by early September. ...
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Peek in our new issue -- this great story about Native American women and more at: ctexplored.org/subscribe

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New Kids' page @ www.ctexplored.org/kids-page/ with stories like this:

Did you know there are places in Connecticut that have disappeared? Pleasant Vale is one such place. It was part of Oxford. Now it is at the bottom of Lake Zoar.
Oxford is on the Housatonic River. On the other side of the river is Monroe. To travel between Monroe and Oxford you have to drive over Stevenson Dam. Lake Zoar was created when Stevenson Dam was built. Today it is a popular place to go boating. Full story: www.ctexplored.org/kids-page/ ...
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Thanks for featuring our book African American Connecticut Explored!Our gift shop has always been a place where we proudly sell books that challenge Twain in his views and writings; books like "Satire or Evasion: Black Perspectives on Huckleberry Finn" in which fifteen prominent African American scholars and critics examine the novel’s racist elements and assesses the degree to which Twain’s ironies succeed or fail to turn those elements into a satirical attack on racism.

We find it important to highlight not only these perspectives on Twain, but the African American perspective and experience in general. We've created a featured section on our online shop to make it simple to further your education on these topics and more.

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Coming up tonight!Register Now For TONIGHT'S 7:00pm ZOOM Book Talk with State Historian Walt Woodward & Russell Library ow.ly/ybUu50Aef9r ...
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New exhibit at our partner the Lyman Allyn At Museum reopening next week. ...
From burning crosses to everyday slights, pervasive racism documented in New London exhibit
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An exhibit at Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London, "Stories of Resilience: Encountering Racism," tells the stories of five Black people who live in the New London are who have dealt with racism throughout their lives.
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If you haven’t seen the Pink House, make it your destination on June 28th! ...
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Sneak peek into our new issue --
Women got the vote 100 years ago, but not without a fight. Find out more about the women who were opposed to women's suffrage in our new Summer issue!

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Join us for "Unspoken Truths: A Public Forum on the Murder of George Floyd, Race Relations and the Journey Towards Equity" on Tuesday, June 23 at 7 pm. It is virtual and free. Please register.

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Learn more about Ellis Ruley in our story here-
www.ctexplored.org/embracing-ellis-ruley/Today is Juneteenth – the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. While we reflect on freedom, equality, and inclusion today we also want to celebrate the significant contributions of African Americans in our country.

This beautiful work was painted by Ellis Ruley – the son of a former slave and a self-taught artist who did not begin creating works until the age of 57. Entitled “Daydreaming (Landscape with Lions)” the work depicts an idyllic scene. Lions rest calmly together in the foreground, while their prey is able to move undisturbed in the background. The animals exist peacefully in this work which is often read as a metaphor for harmony. [Daydreaming (Landscape with Lions). Ellis Ruley. Enamel House Paint on Board, c. 1950]. ...
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Thanks for sharing this important story!Wondering about the roots of racial inequality in our area? Housing discrimination has played a key part - and affected Jewish and African-American families differently. Learn more via Tracey Wilson's article in Connecticut Explored: www.ctexplored.org/how-segregation-happened-in-west-hartford/ ...
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New episode!In a new GRATING THE NUTMEG Podcast, State Historian Walt Woodward revisits the Revolutionary War execution of state hero Nathan Hale, and finds there are still burning questions left to be answered about this hasty and irregular event. gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com ...
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Please join us for a very special virtual presentation of Lost Roses with Martha Hall Kelly on Saturday, June 20th at 3 pm EST. Hall Kelly will discuss Lost Roses, a prequel to 2016’s bestseller Lilac Girls (which centered on Eliza’s daughter, Caroline). This new novel follows three indomitable ...
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#celebrating Pride Month
From our new issue! Bloodroot-A Place Where Feminism is Served Up Deliciously! Get your copy of our new issue with info on CT's own feminist restaurant and bookstore founded in 1977! Order your copy at: ctexplored.org/subscribe/ ...
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Keep the learning about Connecticut history going all summer long!
These titles by CT Explored will introduce kids and adults to the rich history of African Americans in Connecticut—and more!
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Celebrating #PrideMonth from our archives --

Historic house museums have long focused on the stories of traditional, nuclear families. But one non-traditional family story will soon be told at the Palmer-Warner House in East Haddam, Connecticut. The house, built in 1738, is the most recent acquisition of Connecticut Landmarks (CTL), a statewide network of 11 significant historic properties that span four centuries of Connecticut history. Frederic Palmer bequeathed it to CTL in 1948 with the stipulation that his partner, Howard Metzger, be given life tenancy. Connecticut Landmarks is preparing the property to be opened to the public in 2021.
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So many of these old homes, especially from 18th C. are painted a deep red. Is this historically the color they were painted back then? And if so, is there a reason? Just wondering.
Will Brady, I'm sure you are familiar with this historical house?
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