VOLUME 22/NUMBER 1/WINTER 2023–2024
Connecticut Explored has an office courtesy of Central Connecticut State University.
IN THIS ISSUE: History in the Sky!
Contents
pg 9 Hog River Journal: The Sky Is the Limit! Or Is It?
By Kathy Hermes
pg 11 Cultivating Wisdom through the Humanities
By Cyndi Tolosa
pg 12 Letters, etc.
pg 14 Photo Essay: Look Down! The Art of Yvonne Jacquette (1934–2023)
By Alexandra Maravel
pg 20 Mythologies of Light and Cast Shadow Within Northeastern Stone Chambers
By Kathleen Patricia Thrane
pg 26 To Order the Days / Para Ordenar Los Días
By Genevieve de Leon
pg 27 The Cosmos of a Puritan Scientist
By Evan E. Brown
pg 29 The Distance to the Stars: Astronomy at the Van Vleck Observatory
By Amrys O. Williams
xx Cosmic Connecticut: Astronomy in the Constitution State (and poster)
By Kristine M. Larsen
pg 37 Naugatuck Footwear Plant’s Barrage Balloons Protect US Troops
By Sharon L. Cohen
pg 43 The Local History of Fuel Cells: How South Windsor Engineers Got NASA to the Moon
By Ria Saxena and Jessica Vogelgesang
pg 47 From Piano Veneers to Gliders: Industry and Innovation in Ivoryton
By Andy King
pg 49 Site Lines: Corsair—Symbol of Connecticut’s Industrial Might
pg 51 CT History for Kids: What to Wear in Space!
pg 52 Snapshots!
pg 54 Spotlight: News & Events from Partner Organizations
