/connecticut-history With our partner, The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Historical Society, WNPR News presents unique and eclectic view of life in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø throughout its history. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Historical Society is a partner in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø History Online (CHO) — a digital collection of over 18,000 digital primary sources, together with associated interpretive and educational material. The CHO partner and contributing organizations represent three major communities — libraries, museums, and historical societies — who preserve and make accessible historical collections within the state of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. en-US Copyright Fri, 21 May 2021 12:06:51 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-05-21/witness-stones-commemorating-the-lives-of-enslaved-people-in-connecticut How should we remember painful events in our history? There are more than 70 Witness Stones installed throughout our state. The markers commemorate the… Fri, 21 May 2021 12:06:51 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-05-21/witness-stones-commemorating-the-lives-of-enslaved-people-in-connecticut Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /arts-and-culture/2021-04-02/connecticut-author-martha-hall-kelly-on-her-new-book-sunflower-sisters ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø resident Martha Hall Kelly is back with a new book, Sunflower Sisters. This hour, she joins us to talk about the third and final installment… Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:12:35 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-04-02/connecticut-author-martha-hall-kelly-on-her-new-book-sunflower-sisters Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /arts-and-culture/2020-10-09/turning-over-a-new-leaf-fun-fall-friday Although we are in a pandemic, that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on our favorite fall activities. This hour, we hear from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Historical… Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:09:28 GMT /arts-and-culture/2020-10-09/turning-over-a-new-leaf-fun-fall-friday Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /arts-and-culture/2020-10-08/looking-back-at-connecticuts-history-a-conversation-with-walt-woodward Do you know how to make an Election Cake? What about the history of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Witch HuntersThis hour, state historian Walt Woodward joins us to talk… Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:22:19 GMT /arts-and-culture/2020-10-08/looking-back-at-connecticuts-history-a-conversation-with-walt-woodward Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /arts-and-culture/2020-07-06/looking-back-at-connecticuts-history-a-conversation-with-walt-woodward Do you know how to make an Election Cake? What about the history of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Witch HuntersThis hour, state historian Walt Woodward joins us to talk… Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT /arts-and-culture/2020-07-06/looking-back-at-connecticuts-history-a-conversation-with-walt-woodward Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /arts-and-culture/2019-10-07/women-on-wheels-how-bicycles-paved-a-road-to-social-change Bicycles helped inspire modern cars, paved roads...even airplanes! But did you know they were also an inspiration for the women's movement?This hour we… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:41:25 GMT /arts-and-culture/2019-10-07/women-on-wheels-how-bicycles-paved-a-road-to-social-change Lucy Nalpathanchil, Carmen Baskauf /arts-and-culture/2019-06-28/examining-connecticuts-lgbtq-history Whether it's same-sex marriage or laws prohibiting discrimination based on gender idenity, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has been near the forefront in advancing LGBTQ… Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:42:00 GMT /arts-and-culture/2019-06-28/examining-connecticuts-lgbtq-history Lucy Nalpathanchil /arts-and-culture/2019-05-31/examining-connecticuts-lgbtq-history Whether it's same-sex marriage or laws prohibiting discrimination based on gender idenity, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has been near the forefront in advancing LGBTQ… Fri, 31 May 2019 12:39:20 GMT /arts-and-culture/2019-05-31/examining-connecticuts-lgbtq-history Scott Brede and Lucy Nalpathanchil /arts-and-culture/2019-01-24/connecticut-historical-society-uses-grant-to-preserve-motion-picture-collection The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Historical Society has preserved and digitized over 70 motion pictures in its collection. The film stock was deteriorating and in danger… Fri, 25 Jan 2019 02:34:46 GMT /arts-and-culture/2019-01-24/connecticut-historical-society-uses-grant-to-preserve-motion-picture-collection Ray Hardman /arts-and-culture/2019-01-11/have-womens-magazines-fallen-out-of-fashion Elle. Marie Claire. Cosmopolitan. For generations, magazines such as these have informed the world's women, serving as fashion manuals, as well as… Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:00:01 GMT /arts-and-culture/2019-01-11/have-womens-magazines-fallen-out-of-fashion Lucy Nalpathanchil