All posts tagged "Wethersfield Conn."
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5.0KConnecticutElizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallett Starts the 1st Scandal in Greenwich
Elizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallett started the first scandal in Greenwich, Conn., over – what else? – infidelity and real estate. The...
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7.5K2ConnecticutDutch Elm Disease, the Nightmare on Elm Street
When Dutch elm disease first appeared in southwestern Connecticut, horrified New Englanders responded immediately to save their beloved elms, state agriculture experts...
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16.2K1Arts and LeisureThe Six Largest Historic Districts in New England
Identifying the largest historic districts in New England was no easy task, as the region has so many collections of historic buildings,...
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6.8K5ConnecticutThe Hartford Controversy of 1650: ’Afraid to venture our souls’
In 1656, the Hartford Controversy cost Rev. John Russell his job. In the 1650s the church at Hartford, Conn. was one of...
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10.2K4Business and Labor6 New England Diners
The diner has a long and proud history in New England, from its roots outside of a Providence newspaper to today’s retro...
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9.9K4ConnecticutIsaac Bissell, Connecticut’s Paul Revere
Isaac Bissell electrified the colonies of Massachusetts and Connecticut with the news of the Battle of Lexington in April 1775. He rode...
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