All posts tagged "Danbury Conn."
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4.2KConnecticutWomen’s History Quiz
It’s women’s history month, time to find out how well you know your women’s history. You’ll probably do well if you’re a faithful...
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24.8K15Business and LaborThe Mad Hatters of Danbury, Conn.
The 19th-century hat factories of Danbury, Conn., made physical wrecks of thousands of workers. They turned them into mad hatters with symptoms...
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17.7K2MassachusettsBoston Corbett – The Mad Hatter who Killed John Wilkes Booth
Thomas Corbett was born in London in 1832, but he gained his fame as Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes...
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24.1K16ConnecticutSix Prohibition Speakeasies You Can Still Visit
When the 18th Amendment to the Constitution took effect on January 17, 1920, New England’s taverns suddenly became speakeasies. Law enforcement couldn’t...
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8.6K1Arts and LeisureNew England Places To Visit Now That It’s Memorial Day
What better New England place to spend Memorial Day than the Irish Riviera? Wollastan, Nantasket and Hough’s Neck beaches have been popular...
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12.5K5Arts and LeisureRose Wilder Lane, the Secret Behind the Little House Books
In 1931, 44-year-old Rose Wilder Lane saw a manuscript of a book called Pioneer Girl. It told the story of a homesteader...
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