Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut who changed the state and the country for the better.
By Arianna Basche Phyllis Zlotnick graduated with honors from Portland High School on June 23, 1960. This occasion was one of the few times she had ever entered the school building because it was not […]