On April 1 at 7:15 pm, scores of guests gathered via Zoom to hear the remarkable story of James Mars, a Black American born into slavery in Canaan, CT. Salisbury history teacher Rhonan Mokriski and his students have spent the last year excavating the buried stories of Black Americans in CT whose lives have been […]
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By Ruth Epstein Originally printed in the Republican-American, June 23, 2020 CANAAN – Victory garden that were planted in private residences and public parks during World War I and World War II not only served to help feed residents of several nations, but also boosted civic morale. Reminiscent of those efforts can be seen on
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U.S. Army veteran Denise Bergenty celebrated her 21st birthday in basic training in Alabama. Not only was it one of her life’s seminal birthdays but it marked her commitment to serve our country as well. She remembers, “I was from Canaan and hadn’t really been anywhere. I wasn’t scared but I knew from my dad
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