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Hartford History Lecture Series “A Commitment to Caribbean History & Cultural Heritage in Hartford: Digitizing the Lloyd Best Archive in Trinidad and Tobago”

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

FEATURING Dr. Christina Bleyer, Watkinson Library, Trinity College The Watkinson Library at Trinity College has partnered with the Lloyd Best Institute of the Caribbean to digitize the Lloyd Best Archive. Using our project as an example, this presentation explores post-custodial archiving as a transformative approach to collecting, preserving, and providing access to archival materials, contrasting it […]

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Fires, Floods, and Acts of God: A Downtown Hartford Walking Tour

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

What a Disaster! Take to the streets for a unique walking tour centered on man-made and natural disasters that made history in Hartford. Join us on a 1.2-mile loop to hear compelling stories of ingenuity, resilience, and innovation and see how Downtown Hartford has grown.The tour was start from inside Connecticut's Old State House by the […]

Merchandising the Dead in 19th Century New England & Washington, D.C.

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

Learn about the history of “body snatching” in the 19th century. Physicians teaching anatomy in New England medical schools expected students to have hands-on experience with cadavers. Yet the only legal access allowed were the bodies of convicted murders. This restriction led to a spike in demand. Doctors and their students turned to the illegal […]

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Connecticut’s Old State House Third Annual Election Cake Bake Off

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

It’s time for a celebration and some sweet competition! Join Connecticut’s Old State House on November 2 for the third annual Election Cake Bake Off.  Historically, Election Day in Connecticut combined voting with parties, libations, parades, and cake! Stores sold special Election Cake ingredients to women who transformed them into spice cakes for crowds gathered […]

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