Back to School Shopping, Then and Now
By Gail Hurley This is tax free week in Connecticut, just in time to help families with the back to school shopping. It is the time to buy clothing, shoes, and school supplies...
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Inaugural Doings, 1897
As we all prepare to experience the inaugural media extravaganza, it is worth remembering that for much of our history, most people followed the festivities only in the print media. The inauguration of William...
A Memorial Day Thought by the Optimist, May 29, 1916
On Memorial Day one hundred years ago today, the Howland Dry Goods Co. of Bridgeport chose to use their advertising space in the Bridgeport Evening Farmer to publish this commentary on the Great War...
The County Fair Film (1920) in Norwich, Connecticut
In October of 1921, the businesses of the town of Norwich went all out to be associated with the local premier of the 1920 film “The County Fair.” The degree to which the local...