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February 16, 2026

On Trial: Alfred Marder and Catherine Roraback – A Communist’s Arrest in 1950’s McCarthy-era New Haven (10th Anniversary Encore Release)

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.
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