Historic CT Newspapers Read Aloud
Audio recordings of articles from the Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project’s digitized World War I-era newspapers have been read aloud by volunteers at CRIS Radio as part of a project called Voices of World War...
Category: Sports
The Dangers and Fashion of Bathing Suits 100 Years Ago
By Gail Hurley It’s midsummer and beach season is in full swing with a myriad of swimsuit styles. Much has changed since the early 1900s, and, thank goodness, as it seems that a...
The Fishing Season’s On
By Jane Cullinane This ad from more than a century ago in the New Haven Daily Morning Journal and Courier reminds me of my grandfather, who LOVED to go fishing. At the time of...
March Madness 100 years ago
By Gail Hurley Growing up outside Springfield, MA, the site of the invention of the basketball by the physical education instructor Dr. James Naismith, we were taught at a young age about the history...
“Latest Skating Costume of Leather,” Bridgeport Evening Farmer, Dec. 13, 1915
The Manhattan society ice skating craze of 1915 seems to have hit Connecticut hard. This lovely leather skating costume was featured quite prominently on the fashion pages of the December 13 Bridgeport Evening Farmer...
When Norwich was a Roque Capital of the Nation
On July 14, 1914, the Norwich Bulletin reprinted a letter sent to all the members of the National Roque Association reminding them that the 32nd annual tournament, to be held, as always, in Norwich, Connecticut, ...
When Jack Johnson Appeared in Bridgeport for Free
The month of July in 1910 was a big month in the world of sports nationally and in Connecticut. On July 25, 1910, just a few weeks after he defeated James J. Jeffries...
1914 World Series (featuring Norwich Bulletin, Oct. 14, 1914)
On Oct. 13, 1914, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in Fenway Park to win the World Series. This achievement set a record as the first time the World Series was won in...