All posts tagged "Thompson Conn."
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9.3K4Arts and LeisureIthiel Town Revives Greek Architecture and Covered Bridges
New England would look a lot different today if Ithiel Town hadn’t created covered truss bridges and Greek Revival architecture. An architect...
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5.1KArts and LeisureWinthrop Chandler, Disappointed Limner
When Winthrop Chandler died on July 29, 1790, his obituary in the Massachusetts Spy noted that he “could guide the pencil of...
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10.2K2ConnecticutConnecticut Methodist Camp Meeting Leads to Murder (Pt. 2)
The following is the second in a two-part series. To read the first part, click here. Methodist Camp Meetings were key to...
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10.7K11ConnecticutMethodists vs. Millgirls in the Murder Trial of the Century (Pt. 1)
Everyone agrees on one thing about the Methodists and the mill girl: On December 21, 1832, Sarah Cornell was found dead. A...
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