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May 1, 2026

CTE26 Fundraiser

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March 1, 2026

Spotlight

A Season of Creativity, Connection, and Cultural Celebration Spring at The Amistad Center ushers in a season of creativity, connection, and cultural celebration. In March, we invite visitors to experience programs that highlight Black art, […]
March 1, 2026

Photo Essay: The First Green: Spring Landscapes in Connecticut Art

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March 1, 2026

The Lost Church on the Hill: Immigrants and Upheaval in Greenwich

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March 1, 2026

James Baldwin’s Connecticut Decade, 1954–1963

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March 1, 2026

Built for Independence: New Horizons Village at 40

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March 1, 2026

Joseph Plumb Martin: The Teen Who Fought for Freedom

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March 1, 2026

Hog River Journal: Step-by-Step

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March 1, 2026

“Queen Ellen” Foote and the Hat Trimmers Union of Danbury

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March 1, 2026

Sitelines: Walnut Hill Park: A Landscape of Community and Commemoration

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March 1, 2026

Snapshots!

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March 1, 2026

Letters, etc.

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March 1, 2026

Spring 2026 Table of Contents

VOLUME 24/NUMBER 2/SPRING 2026 Subscribe! Buy the issue!  pg 9 Hog River Journal: Change Comes Step-by-Step By Kathy Hermes pg 10 Letters, etc. pg 12 Making History with Dan Thompson By Andy Horowitz pg 14 […]
March 1, 2026

From Enslavement to Legacy: The Jackson–Wallace Family of Simsbury

By John Mills In the 1640s, John Griffin arrived in the Connecticut Colony and settled in Windsor, where he practiced the craft of making tar and pitch for waterproofing ships. His work soon encroached on […]
March 1, 2026

Making History with Dan Thompson

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