Connecticut
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13.4KJohn C. Colt, Samuel Colt’s “Bad” Brother, Commits a Macabre Murder
Too bad John Colt didn’t use one of his brother Sam’s revolvers to kill Samuel Adams in 1841. If he had, Samuel...
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8.7KA Pants-Free Preacher Starts a Bonfire of the Vanities in New London
In 1743, religious enthusiasts ignited a bonfire of the vanities on the docks of New London, Conn. Their deranged leader, James Davenport,...
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17.6K1New England Witchcraft Trials: It Wasn’t Just Salem
Plenty of people in early New England were persecuted for witchcraft, and not just in Salem, Mass. Witches had troubled the European...
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16.4KThe Mark Twain Fantasy Menu
Mark Twain liked a good meal, a good cigar and a good cocktail. During a trip to Europe in the 1880s, he...
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12.1KThe Legend of Deep River’s XYZ Bank Robber
The letters XYZ are chiseled into a small grave marker in a corner of a cemetery in Deep River, Conn. Underneath lies...
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9.0K1Six Places an Iconic Food Was Born
New England has given birth to many an iconic food. The exact birthplace, however, of such beloved treats as the fluffernutter sandwish,...
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