Connecticut in World War 1

Sharing History/Preserving Memories

SCSU Journalism Capstone

By Jonathan Gonzalez and August Pelliccio, SCSU Journalism students Jonathan Gonzalez and August Pelliccio, journalism students at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Trepidation of enemy spies and potential threats to civilians’ home cities and towns was […]

Home Guard Patrols Helped in CT During WWI

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By Victoria Bresnahan, SCSU journalism student Victoria Bresnahan, a journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. They were some of the first female U.S. soldiers, but after World War I was over the country chose […]

Hello Girls Recognized a Century Later

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By Sidney Jones, SCSU Journalism student Sidney Jones, a journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Howard P. Drew was a man who broke color barriers as a World War I soldier, Olympic athlete and […]

From Athlete, to WWI Soldier, to First Black Judge in ...

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