All posts tagged "Meriden"
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11.5KConnecticutWhy Glenn Miller Has a Memorial Stone in a New Haven Cemetery
Swing bandleader Glenn Miller was born in Iowa, grew up in the Midwest, got famous in New York City, lived in New...
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16.1KConnecticutThe Wallingford Tornado of 1878 Unleashes Terror on an Unsuspecting Town
The Wallingford Tornado of 1878 ranks as one of the worst natural disasters to ever strike Connecticut. It caused so much damage...
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8.7KMassachusettsPittsfield’s Frank Grant Fights Baseball’s Color Line in 1887
After Frank Grant lost his battle to play on integrated baseball teams, almost 50 years would go by before Jackie Robinson reintegrated...
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12.1K2Business and LaborSmall Bells of Connecticut: One Town Made Sounds That Rang in Millions of Ears
The small bells rung by Salvation Army soldiers during the Christmas holidays are all made in Connecticut. So is the small bell...
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42.9K2Connecticut6 Places That Became a Summer White House
The summer White House has featured in presidential life since John Adams returned to Quincy, Mass., to get away from the muggy...
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22.5K23ConnecticutHow the Italian Immigrants Came to New England
Italian immigrants put their stamp on New England as indelibly as any Puritan. New England, in fact, is the most Italian region...
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