@chrismurphyct.bsky.social @blumenthal.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov Please don’t let this happen! www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Spring 2026 - in your mailbox and your inbox! Great articles on African American genealogy, immigration in Greenwich, etc. Subscribe now: simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored

I am part of the faculty teaching "The Die is Cast: Open Conflict on American Soil and The Creation of a Democratic Republic." My section is on the fate of Indigenous peoples and their interests in the conflict. Weslyan U., Wednesdays in April, 4:30–6:30 PM. www.wesleyan.edu/waschseminar...

Birthday dinner! Celebrating another year in which I hope to do good. 10 years ago on this day I raised $1000 to fight Trumpism. This year my heart is less strong but my will remains as tough as ever.

Celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Connecticut Explored magazine in ‘22 with a story on Ebenezer Bassett, the quiet American hero. The story of his life & accomplishments are truly great. #BlackHistoryMonth connecticuthistory.org/ebenezer-bas... diplomacy.state.gov/u-s-diplomac...

In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...

As our new season of GTN begins, we thank our amazing donors who keep the episodes coming through supporting our annual online auction! Give to GTN here: ctexplored.org/donate/

Something to cool to know… 🥶❄️🧊 Connecticut's coldest temperature on record is -32°F, which occurred in Falls Village on February 16, 1943.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, the commemoration of Black heritage and resilience that happens every February. Check out our Grating the Nutmeg podcast about one of the great historians who worked with Carter Woodson to uncover the African American past.

Our Connecticut Explored free newsletter is out. Get the latest Grating the Nutmeg podcast and what’s coming up in Connecticut museums. ctexplored.substack.com/p/ct-explore...

New Grating the Nutmeg Podcast! Listen here: ctexplored.org/gtnlgpod/ Our latest episode, celebrates someone born in CT who was a pioneer in Black history: Dr. Lorenzo Greene. Our guest is Dr. Stacey Close, Assoc. VProvost & VP of Equity & Diversity at Eastern CT State Univ. #BlackHistoryMonth

Wasch Seminars at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT wesleyan.estore.flywire.com/products?sto...

Influential Black ministers like Rev. James W.C.Pennington & Rev. Amos Beman used temperance as a strategy for civic inclusion in the 19thC. CT Museum of Culture & History's Natalie Belanger on GTN: ctexplored.org/tgttncbc/ images: Rev. Amos Beman, New Haven/Rev. James W.C.Pennington, Talcott Cong.

Our Connecticut Explored board member William Mann is out with a new book on the Black Dahlia. LATimes says he restores “dignity back to this young woman’s image.” www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Two statements that are compatible. a. I don't think concealed carry is a good policy. b. I do not believe that someone carrying a gun in compliance with a state's gun laws gives federal law enforcement the right to murder them.

Larry Pemberton Jr., Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, is the 1st Native American elected to the CT Gen Assembly. “I feel like a lot of eyes are on me…My Tribal families across the state, we’ve really had no support in here, and I think it’s a major move forward for us.” www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-01...

I wrote a short piece on my trip to Texas and how it confirmed for me why we can’t fund this version of ICE. The Department of Homeland Security is lawless. We need to demand reforms.

Here’s a blistering headline from the New York Times to start the day: China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy “The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.”

Paris magazines. The world realizes what’s happening. Why doesn’t every American feel alarmed?

Day 1 of 2026…Day 20 of 2026. #MakeItStop

In this episode of Grating the Nutmeg, Natalie Belanger of the Connecticut Museum chats with Mackenzie Tor about her research into Black temperance activism in 1830s and 1840s Connecticut. gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com/223-the-grea...

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On today’s blog post: the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy, which occurred #OTD 17 January 1893. #PacificHistoryGuide #Hawai’i www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/on-this...

Our new Grating the Nutmeg Podcast season starts now! Listen: ctexplored.org/tgttncbc/ For Black activists, the temperance movement was a powerful vehicle for social change. Natalie Belanger, CT Museum of Culture & History, chats with Mackenzie Tor about her research in 1830s and 1840s CT.

Winter 25-26: Stories and Storytellers. Their Kindred Earth Revises the History of a Connecticut Town. Top 10 most streamed episodes of GTN of all time. Plus, exhibitions you won't want to miss. ctexplored.substack.com/p/ct-explore...

More important than ever. Help kids do history!

Uncover the stories inside Connecticut Museum of Culture and History's American Revolution papers and more in our Winter issue - in your mailbox and your inbox! Subscribe now: simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored

If you believe history matters, and you believe local and diverse stories that tackle all kinds of subjects are in danger of disappearing, subscribe! Because we don’t bury the truth. We unearth it. Keep us going! #HistoryMatters #TruthMatters simplecirc.com/subscribe/co...

Vaccination rates don’t always correlate with red/blue/purple state political leanings. Connecticut possibly has the highest rate because it has good legislation and a highly educated population.

From Patriots to Tories, the Continental line to the Clergy, Black and Indigenous Soldiers, Nathan Hale to Noah Webster, Benedict Arnold’s Burning of New London, and the Music of Revolution, CT 1776 promises to be among the best conferences you’ll ever attend! Central Connecticut State University

Between God and Satan: Thomas Thornton, Witch-Hunting, and Religious Mission in the English Atlantic World, 1647–1693 url: scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/chr/arti...

If the President has seen a different video, he should release it. But the evidence available does not show an officer being run over or a justification for shots to be fired. The rush to excuse this shooting is expected but abhorrent. Gather the facts. Do your job.

What is our country coming to?!

🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice sued Arizona and Connecticut Tuesday, expanding its unprecedented campaign to force states to turn over their unredacted voter rolls. The two new lawsuits bring the DOJ’s tally to 23 states and Washington D.C. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Surging Medicaid costs and dramatically shrinking federal aid are a recipe for fiscal crisis, CT Comptroller Sean Scanlon warned Monday.

*Deadline extended to 1-26-26* The 2026 Connecticut Digital Humanities Conference is at CCSU on March 19-20. Proposals are being accepted through January 26, 2026. Go to www.ctdh.io for more information.

Diane Crump was born in Milford, Connecticut. www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Happy New Year from the team at Connecticut Explored magazine and Grating the Nutmeg podcast! ctexplored.substack.com/p/ct-explore...

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Connecticut Explored and Grating the Nutmeg had a lot going on this year! And we’re looking forward to 2026! mailchi.mp/5c1e09521dee...

#America250 Women in the Revolution Noah Webster House, West Hartford, CT. Jan 22, 2026

Great holiday episodes at Grating the Nutmeg, a free history podcast from Connecticut Explored!

Great holiday episodes at Grating the Nutmeg, a free history podcast from Connecticut Explored!

#America250 Women in the Revolution Noah Webster House, West Hartford, CT. Jan 22, 2026

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Our free newsletter is out! Find out what’s coming up over the holidays and look back at some of our favorite Grating the Nutmeg podcasts! Our winter issue was supported by a generous grant from Historic New England! ctexplored.substack.com/p/ct-explore...