December 2009 Archives

By FRANCES CHAMBERLAIN Published: October 18, 1998 THE Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, established in 1936, is Connecticut's only statewide museum-based preservation organization. The 1,000-member society owns or operates 13 historic properties and William Hosley, just gathering steam in his first...

Continue reading Q&A/William Hosley; A Passion for Lively Regional History

by Bill Hosley With the passing last week of attorney Ralph G. Elliot, we lost a classic Connecticut dreamer and doer who, among many achievements, crafted the most compelling case ever made for teaching Connecticut history in our schools. Ralph...

Continue reading Tell The State's Story To Students

by Bill Hosley The Great River: Art & Society of the Connecticut Valley, an 1985 exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, consummated the quest that inspired me to pursue of a career in museum work. After twelve...

Continue reading The Great River Remembered: Art & Society of the Connecticut Valley

by Bill HosleyCentral Connecticut State University is raising the bar on some important issues that could improve Connecticut's quality of life, national reputation and sense of place. A recent forum on "Considering Connecticut's Identity," organized by the Public History Graduate...

Continue reading Making Sense of Place: CCSU's Connecticut Identity Conference