When next at the Connecticut State Library please pay a visit to the exhibit in the magnificent Law Reading Room. The showcase is located to the left of the main door at ground level. If you have never visited the Library before the internal décor is even more stunning […]

Connecticut State Library WW1 showcase exhibit in the Law / ...

Red Cross; Hartford; WWI
Yesterday was a big day for us. We finished our submission for the Knight Foundation News Challenge grant. And let me tell you, it was tough. In true digital fashion, the submission process was entirely online with some serious limitations! We had 750 characters to summarize our project and three […]

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This weeks Friday Find comes to us, sort of, from Alan Learned, the grandson of WWI veteran Corporal Merritt Learned of Meriden. A few weeks ago, Alan alerted me to a collection of photos and a diary from a Connecticut soldier that was listed on eBay. I promptly let our […]

Friday Find – Corporal Ernest F. Schmith