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Erector Sets, Trains and New Haven's Toymaker A.C. Gilbert
Season 3 Episode 200
We did it!! This is our 200th episode of Grating the Nutmeg! Thanks to our listeners, we have travelled across the state during every time period to…
1 year, 4 months ago
G. Fox and Company Department Store and the Holidays
Season 3 Episode 199
In the mid-20th century, Hartford's G. Fox and Co. was one of the most successful family-owned department stores in the United States. Today, many…
1 year, 5 months ago
Entwined: Black and Indigenous Maritime History
Season 3 Episode 198
We all know a little about New England and Connecticut's European maritime history. Dutch traders came to North America to trade for beaver pelts …
1 year, 6 months ago
Mark Twain and the American Presidents
Season 3 Episode 197
Early voting has already started in the 2024 presidential election and I just couldn't resist the suggestion by my guests to explore what Samuel C…
1 year, 6 months ago
Connecticut Body Snatchers: Merchandising the Dead in the 19th Century
Season 3 Episode 196
Have you got your Halloween costume ready? Been on any graveyard tours this month? Well, this story for you! I'd never thought of body snatching a…
1 year, 6 months ago
George Griffin: Revealing the Life and Likeness of Mark Twain's Butler
Season 3 Episode 195
Most people know something about Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Clemens. After all, he wrote his most famous books while living in Hartford, C…
1 year, 7 months ago
Revolutionary War Hero Lafayette Makes a Triumphal Return Tour
Season 3 Episode 194
In this episode, you'll hear about the remarkable life and legacy of the man that Lin-Manuel Miranda called "America's favorite fighting Frenchman,"…
1 year, 8 months ago
Radical Connecticut: Labor Strikes!
Season 3 Episode 193
Author Steve Thornton asks "Who really makes history"?
In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People's History in the Constitution State, co-authored…
1 year, 8 months ago
More than Dinosaurs: The New Peabody Museum of Natural History
Season 3 Episode 192
Have you ever discovered that one of your favorite places is being renovated? Like your grandmother's kitchen, your favorite restaurant, or even a…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Hartford Circus Fire Tragedy
Season 3 Episode 191
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Hartford Circus Fire. In this episode of Grating the Nutmeg, Natalie Belanger of the Connecticut Museu…
1 year, 10 months ago