Connecticut Explored

Connecticut history, one good story after another.

 

IN THIS ISSUE: The Power of Words

Contents

Volume 23/Number 2/Spring 2025

 

pg 9 Hog River Journal: The Power of Words

By Kathy Hermes

 

pg 11 Connecticut Humanities: Libraries and the Power of Words

By Ellen Paul

 

pg 12 Making History with Fiona Vernal

By Andy Horowitz

 

pg 14 Photo Essay: What’s in a Name?

By Alexandra Maravel

 

pg 20 Dr. Benjamin Foster Jr.: A Powerful Voice for Quality Public Education

By Stacey Close

 

pg 26 Henry Barnard and the Common Schools

By Gene Leach

 

pg 32 Literary Activism: An American Genre That Spans History

By Karen Fisk

 

pg 38 The Connecticut Careers of Sinclair Lewis

By Dennis Morgan

 

pg 42 The Life and Legacy of Emma Dowd

By Justin Piccirillo

 

pg 44 Site Lines: On the Windsor Afro American Civic Association and the Value of Oral History

By Sulema DePeyster

 

pg 46 Snaphots!

 

pg 47 Connecticut History for Kids: A Letter from a Friend

By Mark Terwilliger

 

pg 48 Spotlight: News & Events from Partner Organizations