/connecticut-history With our partner, The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Historical Society, WNPR News presents unique and eclectic view of life in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ throughout its history. The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Historical Society is a partner in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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