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Magic Words
Though she writes magical realism, Sarah Harris Wallman—co-director of Albertus Magnus’s MFA writing program and an aspiring novelist living in Westville—keeps it pretty regular-real otherwise. On the notion of adding...
Magic Words
Though she writes magical realism, Sarah Harris Wallman—co-director of Albertus Magnus’s MFA writing program and an aspiring novelist living in Westville—keeps it pretty regular-real otherwise. On the notion of adding...
This Week in New Haven (August 15 - 21)
It’s mid-August, but—thanks to an epic slew of outdoor adventures both familiar and new—this week proves summer’s not done yet. Monday, August 15As of November 2015, Connecticut had its first...
This Week in New Haven (August 15 - 21)
It’s mid-August, but—thanks to an epic slew of outdoor adventures both familiar and new—this week proves summer’s not done yet. Monday, August 15As of November 2015, Connecticut had its first...
To Lay Out Fine Streets
Gain some insight into New Haven’s little green signs with these selections from Doris B. Townshend’s The Streets of New Haven: The Origin of Their Names. * * * Beacon...
To Lay Out Fine Streets
Gain some insight into New Haven’s little green signs with these selections from Doris B. Townshend’s The Streets of New Haven: The Origin of Their Names. * * * Beacon...
With Its Dignified New Name
Learn how Fair Haven became Fair Haven in this excerpt from Doris B. Townshend’s Fair Haven: A Journey Through Time. * * * The village of Dragon on the banks...
With Its Dignified New Name
Learn how Fair Haven became Fair Haven in this excerpt from Doris B. Townshend’s Fair Haven: A Journey Through Time. * * * The village of Dragon on the banks...
Samuel Feels a Sting
Gain a glimpse into 18th-century New Haven with this excerpt from Townshend Heritage, a family and city history by Doris B. Townshend. * * * Jeremiah [Townsend]’s household at Elm...
Samuel Feels a Sting
Gain a glimpse into 18th-century New Haven with this excerpt from Townshend Heritage, a family and city history by Doris B. Townshend. * * * Jeremiah [Townsend]’s household at Elm...
History Repeated
In historian Doris B. Townshend’s last name, the silent “h” stands for history, literally. After crossing the Atlantic from England, the name was Americanized to “Townsend,” before Charles Hervey Townshend,...
History Repeated
In historian Doris B. Townshend’s last name, the silent “h” stands for history, literally. After crossing the Atlantic from England, the name was Americanized to “Townsend,” before Charles Hervey Townshend,...