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The first African American woman to practice law in Connecticut was admitted to the bar in 1974—more than a century after African American women had been practicing law in other parts of the United States. Read more:
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Spring is here! Ready to get out of the house? Learn about salt marshes, trees, family farms and find out where to go on a daytrip! Get your print copy in your mailbox, or sign up for our new digital inbox edition.
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Just a little bit of beauty for today-#FromTheArchives but make it fashion.

This green velvet bonnet, trimmed with dark green silk twill, was made by an unknown American hat maker in 1874.

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#Womenshistorymonth2021 #connecticthistory Join BCALA-CT virtually for a presentation of CT African American Heroines by the CT Women's Hall of Fame, March 11, 2021 Via Zoom 1:00 PM-2:00 PM. Learn about some of Connecticut's most remarkable African American heroines. From women's rights advocate Maria Miller Stewart and legendary contralto and Civil Rights catalyst Marian Anderson to pioneering journalist Adrianne Baughns-Wallace and former State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, you'll be inspired as we explore the important contributions of African American women in Connecticut.
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Unearthing History, Virtual Lecture #1: Digging into Deep History: Archaeology, Artifacts, and Avocation – Avon Free Public Library
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« All Events Unearthing History, Virtual Lecture #1: Digging into Deep History: Archaeology, Artifacts, and Avocation Thursday, March 4 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Unearthing History: The discovery of a 12,500 year old Paleo-Indian site along the Farmington River in Avon. Join us for a virtual series of l...
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Don't miss this episode of our podcast Grating the Nutmeg! And the upcoming program March 4th at the New Haven Museum! ...
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CT Explored is joining the Substack craze with a bi-weekly newsletter called CTExplored/Inbox. Every other week, we'll deliver a story (in brief) from the current issue, the latest Grating the Nutmeg podcast, news from our partner museums, and throwback stories to revisit. Subscribe to get the first issue on March 1st! And there's a premium version where you'll get one story (full text) from the current issue plus all of the other great stuff, AND the secret password to read the entire issue online. ...
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New Podcast Ep: bit.ly/2O7FTTh / Spotify / Apple Music

In 1969, women were allowed entry to undergraduate study at Yale for the first time. Their experience was not the same as their male peers enjoyed. Isolated from one another, singled out as oddities and sexual objects, and barred from many of the school’s privileges, the young women nonetheless met the challenge of being first and changed Yale in ways it had never anticipated.

Mary Donohue interviews historian and Yale alumna Anne Gardiner Perkins author of Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant and New Haven leader Constance Royster, one of Yale’s first women undergrads. Anne Gardiner Perkins is an award-winning historian and higher education expert, and the author of Yale Needs Women, which won the 2020 Connecticut Book Award. Ms. Royster holds a J.D. from Rutgers University Law School – Newark, and a B.A. cum laude from Yale University. ...
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Calling all artists! Connecticut's Historic Gardens Group will celebrate its annual statewide Historic Gardens Day on June 27, 2021. Artists are invited to submit artwork to be considered for a poster that will advertise the annual event. The deadline is THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28. Click the link below for more details.

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New program!This Thursday, February 25 at 5pm explore how the Amistad book collections connect the Black experiences of the past to the present with Daniel Broyld, professor of history at Central Connecticut State University. Co-Sponsored with The Amistad Center for Art & Culture and the Wadsworth Atheneum.

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A new National Historic Landmark!The First Presbyterian Church of Stamford Connecticut. Built by architect Wallace K. Harrison. The revolutionary Modernist design of the building resembles the profile of a fish. ...
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What secrets about the past can an ancient tomb reveal? The answers, as State Archaeologist emeritus Nick Bellantoni explains, are many, surprising, and incredibly interesting.
New #GratingTheNutmeg episode!
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