In Connecticut alone, there are more than 5,000 dams, most no longer serving their original purpose. Many of these structures disconnect access for fish and wildlife to up and downstream habitat for breeding, feeding, and nursery grounds. They can also disrupt water flows and trap natural sediments that Connecticut’s remaining coastal marshes – already hemmed […]
Acclaimed folksinger Reggie Harris is is a musician, storyteller and educator, deeply rooted in the power of song and story. Known for his interest in the Underground Railroad and modern Civil Rights Movements, he is a celebrated song leader and advocate for social change. His music blends acoustic folk, African American Spirituals, gospel and social […]
On April 18, 1775, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and anti-British political operative named Paul Revere set out on a borrowed horse to fulfill a dangerous but crucial mission: to alert American colonists of advancing British troops. Revere was not the only rider that night, and indeed, he had completed at least 18 previous rides across […]