By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Armstrong Rubber Company Part II See part 1 Walsh and Machlin had taken a very risky gamble in purchasing Armstrong Rubber just as the Great Depression hit bottom. And yet the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Carlin Voice Columnist The Armstrong Rubber Company (From 2009) Part I See part 2 The year was 1912. Woodrow Wilson was elected president, the R.M.S. Titanic struck an iceberg and sank—and the Armstrong … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Life Before the Interstate Highway System In Connecticut, most of Interstate 95 was opened for travel on January 2, 1958; on that same day, construction of Interstate 91 was just beginning. … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Pfaff’s Family Market Part II There are times when many of us navigate the Sea of Life in the manner of a rudderless ship, drifting at the whim of the wind and the tides. But this was not the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Pfaff’s Family Market What brought them to America? For the Pilgrims, it was the search for a new home where they could practice their religion freely and without fear. For some later generations … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Captain Thomas Boulevard For years I have wondered about the origin of the name of Savin Rock’s primary thoroughfare; the following was found in the 1968 Annual Report of the West Haven Redevelopment … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Wolfe’s Bakery Part II See part 1 Fred Wolfe, Sr., today fondly remembered as “Pop” was known for his energy and enthusiastic conduct in the world of business, for he was certainly driven to … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Wolfe’s Bakery Part I See Part 2 The year was 1912: Arizona and New Mexico became the 47th and 48th states and Alaska became a U.S. territory; The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, killing … [Read more...] about Historian’s CornerWolfe
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New Haven Topography Part II Scientific tradition holds that the continental glacier entered and completely covered Connecticut about 26,000 years ago. In addition, tradition holds that the Ice Age preceded that flow, about … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist May V. Carrigan Ed Note: We thank Valerie Forte Vitali for contributing to this article The following proclamation hangs on the office wall at Carrigan Middle School: At a Regular Meeting of … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner