By Dan Shine Voice Columnist “Your Old Days Aren’t My Old Days” This is a very true statement. Every person experiences a totally different world depending on when and where they grew up. As the years pass, we recall more and more … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Water Street In 1638, the first white settlers entered what they would call the West Side by fording what would become the West River: To this day, an artist’s mural depiction of this event remains on the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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Richard S. Gabrielle 9/11/01 Tuesday, 9/11/01: We all remember where we were on that terrible morning. For The Boy, it began as an ordinary day at work. At 9:00 he was in a conference room in Orange, negotiating a … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Rationing and Victory Gardens Rationing and Victory Gardens: If you were a child of the Fifties or Sixties, you probably recall hearing something about them. In his later years, Father would tell … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist World War II, Here and “Over There” Appenwihr, France Feb. 1, 1945 As the screaming artillery shells fell and exploded around them, a dozen GIs sprinted for the safety of the distant woods and their own … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Rise of Campbell Avenue Part II See Part 1 Decades passed, and in 1867, George Kelsey—a force of great and positive change for West Haven--built a horse railroad which would extend from New Haven … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Rise of Campbell Avenue Part I See Part 2 Salt Grass: As the name implies, this knee-high grass grows in areas of high salinity. It is useful for reclaiming and stabilizing the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Savin Rock’s Transition Part II See part 1 Note: Steve Hildrich is gifting the City of West Haven with several copies of a very large and detailed compendium of articles, letters and other documents … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Savin Rock’s Transition Part I See part 2 Note: Later this month, Steve Hildrich will be gifting the City of West Haven with a very large and detailed compendium of articles, letters and other … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Stories From The Great Depression The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of 1929; it marked a period of hard times all throughout the world. At its worst, 25% of eligible American workers were unemployed; … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner