The Holiday Season, December 1914
In December of 1914, the U.S. was several years out from entry into the First World War. At the time, there was a great deal of opposition to American involvement in what was viewed...
Tagged: World War I
September 8, 1918, the War Pilgrimage to Lebanon
September 8, 1918 was an important day in the effort to mobilize Connecticut residents for the Great War. On that day, Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and the Connecticut Council of Defense organized the...
A Mystery from the Connecticut WWI Home Front
On June 17, 1918, the Bridgeport Times carried a full-page ad urging the purchase of war savings stamps. The ad was placed by a lace manufacturer, the International Textile Company of Bridgeport. While most...
“The War Garden Victorious”
In 1919, Charles Lathrop Park wrote words that would likely get the attention of today’s advocates of food sovereignty, urban farming, sustainability, and the elimination of city center food deserts. “Ambitious young men and...
African American Veteran Petitions for Equal Rights, 1919
This year, African American History Month coincides with the beginning of the centennial of World War I. Connecticut newspaper titles from this fascinating era were very recently selected for digitization (http://www.ctstatelibrary.org/cdnp). A short...