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A Little Veteran's Day Trivia

This year, the observance is on 11/11/11.
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The French Prime Minister Who Married a Connecticut…

Mary Plummer was a beautiful young student at the Catherine Aiken Seminary For Young Girls in…
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Veterans Day: The Infamous Symmetry Of 11-11-11

It's hard to believe the level of avoidable casualties that occurred in the last 6 hours of…
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25 Years Ago: Destruction Of Iranian Navy Led To Tragic,…

An Iranian mine blew a 25 foot hole in the American frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts on April 14,…
Praying Mantis
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Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Presents a Civil War…

On Wednesday February 22nd Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is pleased to welcome speaker…
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Connecticut Aviator Fought Heroically in World War I

Intrepid Paul Pavelka of Madison survived a flaming crash and a bayonet wound only to be…
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Connecticut Man Played Crucial Role in the Cuban Missile…

Lyme resident Roger Hilsman became the critical conduit through which John F. Kennedy and…
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Ace World War I Fighter Pilot From Wallingford Finally Gets…

Maj. Raoul Lufbery of Wallingford honored at road-naming ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 22.
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Route 5: Connecticut's 'Purple Heart Highway'

The first three recipients of the distinguished military award, which was bestowed by Gen.…
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Meet Delia Lupacchino-Skrainski, Chair of the Manchester…

“The people that work the hardest and the reason that the parade exists is because they have…
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The Town of Manchester’s Annual Veterans Day Celebration at…

The Town of Manchester’s Veterans Day celebration will be held on Sunday, November 11. The…
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An Evening of Mourning

  Grieving practices of the Victorian world and during our Civil War  Readings of epitaphs,…
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Afghanistan: It’s Time to Leave

Ghosts of Afghanistan by Richard Steele provides a sobering assessment of our war in…
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Meet Colonel Kipp Miller, U.S. Army (Retired)

"I flipped a coin to pick either armor or the engineers. It came up heads and I went to Fort…
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Ulysses S. Grant's Connecticut Connection

General Grant's ties to the Nutmeg state are many and varied.
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Beloved Manchester High Grad Among Many Nutmeg Connections…

The "Liberty Belle," the famed World War II B-17 bomber, had more than its fair share of ties…
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Connecticut Athletes in the 1912 Summer Olympic Games

Allan Briggs won a gold medal, but fate interceded to deny the remarkably talented Howard Drew…
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February 11, 1942: Bradley Field's Deadliest Day

Military aviation within the United States during the war years was a very dangerous activity.
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Pearl Harbor Hero from Connecticut died on Dec. 7, 1941

Radioman Thomas J. Reeves was one of six Connecticut men to earn the Congressional Medal Of…
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The War on Drugs Has Failed

The War on Drugs has failed.
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Memorial Day Tribute: The Amazing World War II Tale of…

Navy doctor from Suffield miraculously survives German torpedo attack and saves others.
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Ever Wonder Where the 'Bradley' in 'Bradley International…

Lt. Eugene M. Bradley was just one of many who perished in military crashes in America during…
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Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which propelled…
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Memorial Day: The Changeable Holiday

Starting as "Decoration Day," Memorial Day has undergone many changes.
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The Connecticut Man Who Saved Christmas in 1917

In the midst of the carnage of World War I, Yale graduate A.C. Gilbert of New Haven…
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Set Your Clocks Ahead For Daylight Savings Time

Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13. Don't forget to reset your clocks.
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Sir Barry Simons to Reprise Annual Role in Local Memorial…

A decorated WWII veteran with the British special forces, veteran of the English theater,…
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The Fuller Brothers in World War II: Part 2

Mr. And Mrs. Arthur L. Fuller, of East Windsor, had plenty to worry about during World War II.…
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Twas the Night Before New Year...

A do-over is yours for the asking in this world of chaos!
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Connecticut Reacts to Death of Osama bin Laden

The state's political leaders release statements reacting to the death of Osama bin Laden.
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