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The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

When we last departed New Havener Benedict Arnold in the spring of 1779, the twice-injured American war hero, then commanding the colonial capital Philadelphia, was under siege, and not by...

The Plot Thickens

When we last departed New Havener Benedict Arnold in the spring of 1779, the twice-injured American war hero, then commanding the colonial capital Philadelphia, was under siege, and not by...

Turning Points

Turning Points

The procession was attended with a numerous concourse of people, who after expressing their abhorrence of the treason and the traitor, committed him to the flames, and left both the...

Turning Points

The procession was attended with a numerous concourse of people, who after expressing their abhorrence of the treason and the traitor, committed him to the flames, and left both the...

This Week in New Haven (June 29 - July 5)

This Week in New Haven (June 29 - July 5)

Happy 250th, America. Monday, June 29“Come hungry,” organizers say, to a Food Business Incubator Showcase at CitySeed, promising “delicious tastings, live demonstrations, and engaging conversations” from 5:30 to 8 p.m....

This Week in New Haven (June 29 - July 5)

Happy 250th, America. Monday, June 29“Come hungry,” organizers say, to a Food Business Incubator Showcase at CitySeed, promising “delicious tastings, live demonstrations, and engaging conversations” from 5:30 to 8 p.m....

Reasonable Doubts

Reasonable Doubts

When we last left New Havener Benedict Arnold, it was August 1775. Following a paper trail in the publications of the day, we got to know the unfamous, not infamous,...

Reasonable Doubts

When we last left New Havener Benedict Arnold, it was August 1775. Following a paper trail in the publications of the day, we got to know the unfamous, not infamous,...

Paper Trail

Paper Trail

On paper, New Havener Benedict Arnold is America’s most infamous traitor. In the papers, he was so much more. The December 1, 1769, edition of The Connecticut Journal, and New...

Paper Trail

On paper, New Havener Benedict Arnold is America’s most infamous traitor. In the papers, he was so much more. The December 1, 1769, edition of The Connecticut Journal, and New...

Script Notes XII

Script Notes XII

Eleven times in the last four years, I’ve reeled off a series of movie and TV moments referencing our very own New Haven. And as far as 12th entries in...

Script Notes XII

Eleven times in the last four years, I’ve reeled off a series of movie and TV moments referencing our very own New Haven. And as far as 12th entries in...