Connecticut in World War 1

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By: Adrianna Rochester and Cristina D’Almeida, SCSU Journalism students Adrianna Rochester and Cristina D’Almeida, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2016 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. When Fred Horn researched his grandfather’s service in World War I, Horn learned of […]

102nd Infantry Regiment: A Family Tradition

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By Katherine G. Krajcik and Josh Falcone, SCSU Journalism students Katherine G. Krajcik and Josh Falcone, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2016 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. The Rev. Jerry Carroon, Connecticut resident and avid historian, has pieced together […]

CT Resident Recalls Great-Uncle’s WWI Battle

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By Alex Palmieri and Lynandro Simmons, SCSU Journalism students Alex Palmieri and Lynandro Simmons, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Twenty Connecticut residents were aboard the British passenger ship Lusitania when German submarines sank it in […]

Connecticut Residents Among Those Killed on the Lusitania

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