Connecticut in World War 1

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Home Front

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By Michael Riccio, SCSU Journalism student Michael Riccio, a journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Jack Johnson, the first African-American Heavyweight Champion in boxing, brought his talents to Niantic, Conn. in 1923 to fight […]

Former Heavyweight Champion Fought at Camp Hines

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By Jodie Mozdzer Gil and Cindy Simoneau, Southern Connecticut State University Journalism professors Jodie Mozdzer Gil and Cindy Simoneau reported this story in 2016 as part of their instruction of the Journalism Capstone on World War I. When Milton Peck Bradley was called to service in the U.S. Naval Reserve […]

Naval Units Patrolled U.S. Coast During World War I

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By Melanie Espinal and Chloe Gorman, SCSU Journalism students Melanie Espinal and Chloe Gorman, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2017 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. When the United States joined World War I, nearly 5,000 Connecticut women were ready […]

Connecticut Nurses Earned Respect During WWI

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