Podcast Episodes
Back to Search17. A PIRATE'S TALE & VISIT TO NEWGATE PRISON
Hear about Ruth Duncan's shocking discovery of her great great grandfather's connection to the notorious pirate William Gibbs and about who's clam…
9 years, 7 months ago
16 DRINKING IN HISTORY AT THE NOAH WEBSTER HOUSE
Some people say that young people these days just aren't that interested in history museums. Don't tell that to the Noah Webster House in West Hartfo…
9 years, 7 months ago
15. WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? - LAW AND ORDER EDITION
Was the oldest person executed under Connecticut's now-abolished capital punishment law given a fair trial? Where did an enterprising young man …
9 years, 8 months ago
14. BRADLEY FIELD AND EUGENE BRADLEY
What's the history of Bradley International Airport and why is it named for someone from Oklahoma? Is it time to change the name? On the 75th an…
9 years, 8 months ago
13. DISCOVERY! CONNECTICUT'S MOST IMPORTANT DIG EVER!
Take an earwitness journey to the 1659 John Hollister homesite on the Connecticut River in ancient Wethersfield, and join the archaeologists, gr…
9 years, 8 months ago
12. GREAT FINDS! – INSIDE AND OUT
The Great Find!
A pair of 18th century portraits comes up for auction. Should the Connecticut Historical Society make a bid? This is a behind-the-sce…
9 years, 9 months ago
11. WALLACE NUTTING AND THE WEBB DEANE STEVENS MUSEUM
Most people know the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum as the place where George Washington and French comte de Rochambeau planned the campaign that won the …
9 years, 10 months ago
10. POETRY AND PATRIOTS IN STONINGTON & SHACK ATTACK!
More stories from "Small Towns, Big Stories," the summer 2016 issue of Connecticut Explored .
Poetry and Patriots in Stonington
A visit to an unexpec…
9 years, 10 months ago
9. LYMAN ORCHARDS TURNS 275 AND WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT–SUMMER EDITION
This year, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield celebrates its 275th anniversary. State historian Walt Woodward sat down with John Lyman III to talk about t…
9 years, 11 months ago
8. A SERVANT SHOWS US THE TWAIN HOME & 10/40 AT FLORENCE GRISWOLD MUSEUM
What if you could tour writer Mark Twain's house with the maid, getting the juicy inside story? Join Connecticut Explored editor Jennifer LaRue as sh…
9 years, 11 months ago