Connecticut in World War 1

Sharing History/Preserving Memories

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By Melissa Nunez, SCSU Journalism student Melissa Nunez, a journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. A portrait of Guy Hedlund from 1918. Photo credit, the Connecticut State Library. Filmmaker and Portland, Connecticut native Guy Hedlund could […]

Connecticut Filmmaker Guy Hedlund Preserved War History

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By Emily Plavcan, SCSU Journalism student Emily Plavcan, a journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. After 25 years into his life in New Haven, Conn., Italian native James G. Ceriani packed up his small cafe, and […]

Connecticut’s Italian Immigrants Fought With U.S. In World War I

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By Ali Sorbara and Megan Grabowski, SCSU Journalism students Ali Sorbara and Megan Grabowski, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. In commemoration of the United States’ centennial of entering World War I, the New Britain Museum […]

Townsend War Art Displayed At The New Britain Museum of ...

in Connecticut Stories / SCSU Journalism Capstone / Student Work tagged art / New Britain