Browsing: Fall 2023
Site Lines: The Evolution of Historic Preservation Policy
By Catherine Labadia and Julie Carmelich In 1955 the blue onion-domed factory in Hartford became…
The Cradle and Shrine of American Law
By Linda Hocking The first independent school of law in America was founded in Litchfield,…
Spotlight: News & Events from Partner Organizations
A Cultural Hub The Amistad Center for Art & Culture is a hub for exploring…
Connecticut’s Witch Trial Victims Officially Acknowledged in State Resolution
By Beth M. Caruso Senator Saud Anwar and Representative J ane Garibay with members of…
Photo Essay: Surveyors Make (and Re-Make) Their Mark
By Arianna Basche and Mitch Curry A monument located…
A Witch Doctor in Wethersfield
By Katherine Hermes On February 27, 1715/1716* Samuel Howard’s 16-year-old daughter Susannah gave sworn testimony…
Dis/Possessing Quinnehtukqut
By Jason Mancini Hearing that the theme of this issue would be “Law and Legalities”…
Hog River Journal: Law and Legalities–and Jurispractice
By Kathy Hermes The law is never as far removed from our lives as we…
Snapshots! Fall 23
On Our Nightstand Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for…
Letters, etc.
Greetings! Just came across Tracey Wilson’s 2020 article about Auerfarm and the legacy of Beatrice…
Trademark Wars: Yale & Towne Defends its Corporate Brand
By Donald W. Rogers Linus Yale, Jr., inventor of the modern pin-tumbler cylinder lock, History…
Table of Contents VOLUME 21/NUMBER 4/FALL 2023
pg 9 Hog River Journal: Law and Legalities — and Jurispractice By Kathy Hermes pg…
CT History for Kids: Meet Connecticut’s State Heroes
Few states have a state hero. (In fact, most sources say Connecticut is the ONLY…
“A Period of Strong Political Excitement:” The 1832 Libel Trial of P.T. Barnum
By Betsy Golden Kellem One of the central promises made by the Connecticut Constitution…