How important can your average high school be to the legacy of an old city like Hartford, Connecticut? Hartford has notoriety for being home to the Colt Factory, the Mark Twain House, and maintaining the moniker of being the insurance capital of the world. It’s an understatement to recognize the strong relationship these institutions have…
Recently, I asked an older family member what they thought of Hartford’s economy. Their response was rather intriguing: “Everything seemed wonderful, until the ‘90s happened”. I, of course, was not alive in the 1990s, and would have no understanding of how prosperous (or not) the city’s economy would have been during this time. However, this…
Background: In 1989, Milo Sheff, a fourth-grade student at Annie Fisher Elementary School in Hartford, and 10 others sued the state of Connecticut in order to unhinge the inequality between the “level of education provided to students in Hartford public schools and that available to children in surrounding suburban districts (“History of Sheff v. O’Neill”).…
What Is Redlining and how did it start? Redlining is the discriminatory pattern of obstructive practices that deter the home-ownership of African Americans and other people of color (Gaspaire). Shaun McGann explained that in the US this term is associated with the Great Depression that lasted from 1929-1939. President. Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New…
Taking place throughout the early years of the 20th century, the Great Migration refers to the resettlement of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural south to more urban communities in the North. One reason for this migration was the desire for blacks to find refuge in areas that were more desirable for…
by Sophia Mego The History of Witch Trials in Colonial Hartford Connecticut, known for its many historical landmarks, is home to a unique colonial history, one being the first and only colony to establish its own charter. However, a less known fact about its history is the infamous Hartford Witch Trials – the very first…
Hartford Race Riots – By Jared Cyr Hartford: A Hotbed of Racism In the late 60’s the city of Hartford becomes a hotbed of racial tension that leads to a series of riots over the years. “No Danger of Race Riots in Hartford Police Officials Say.” It was August 4, 1919. Hartford’s black clergymen feared…
Women on the Home Front in World War II By Annette Medina Background On December 1941, The United States joined the fight against Nazi Germany after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Joining a major World War shortly after the end of the Great Depression really worried the American people (1). The worry of another economic…
