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Cough Medicine
As the city contends with the coronavirus pandemic, we’re reaching back into our archives—this time all the way to 2014, when we told the story of New Haven’s triumph over...
Cough Medicine
As the city contends with the coronavirus pandemic, we’re reaching back into our archives—this time all the way to 2014, when we told the story of New Haven’s triumph over...
For the Count
When the nation’s first census was taken in 1790, New Haven was the 17th-most populous city in America, with 4,487 inhabitants. The 24th decennial count this year will record where...
For the Count
When the nation’s first census was taken in 1790, New Haven was the 17th-most populous city in America, with 4,487 inhabitants. The 24th decennial count this year will record where...
Old Flames
“My Own Dear Addie—” William Augur wrote on October 27, 1861, from the steamship Illinois, “I received your long, loving letter Thursday afternoon, the 24th and read it with great...
Old Flames
“My Own Dear Addie—” William Augur wrote on October 27, 1861, from the steamship Illinois, “I received your long, loving letter Thursday afternoon, the 24th and read it with great...
Smoke Signals
The air is spiced with smoke inside The Owl Shop on College Street, where patrons are puffing on their favorite cigars. It’s a vestige of an earlier New Haven, where...
Smoke Signals
The air is spiced with smoke inside The Owl Shop on College Street, where patrons are puffing on their favorite cigars. It’s a vestige of an earlier New Haven, where...
Accounts Received
The date was May 2, 1979, and Renée Hartman was telling her story. As a child in Bratislava, Slovakia, she had resisted wearing the Jewish star required by the Nazis....
Accounts Received
The date was May 2, 1979, and Renée Hartman was telling her story. As a child in Bratislava, Slovakia, she had resisted wearing the Jewish star required by the Nazis....
Twists and Turns
When you hear the satisfying pop of a cork this holiday season, you might think of 19th-century entrepreneur Philos Blake. A nephew of Eli Whitney, he’s the man New Haveners...
Twists and Turns
When you hear the satisfying pop of a cork this holiday season, you might think of 19th-century entrepreneur Philos Blake. A nephew of Eli Whitney, he’s the man New Haveners...