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Kathy Hermes

@ctexplored.bsky.social
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Publisher, Connecticut Explored magazine, and Grating the Nutmeg, podcast, all about Connecticut history. Emerita, CCSU. AB, UCI 85; JD, Duke 92; PhD, Yale 95.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 5h
I can attest to how good ~Carrot Top's Sweet Potato Treats are! Middletown, CT 06457 Pre-orders only: online 24/7 Operating Hours for Pickup/Delivery Friday 4:30pm-6:30pm Saturday 9:00am-11:00am Website and Order Form
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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I made the case as part of this column for thinking about Turner's insurrection as a labor action: www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/09/cons...
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Considering History: No History of American Labor Should Exclude Slavery | The Saturday Evening Post
If we link the history of slavery to the labor movement, we can better understand the true interconnectedness of all Americans in the process.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Call for Papers: Dec 15, 2026 Minnesota. To mark the 25th anniversary of the publication of The Many Legalities of Early America & 30th anniversary of the conference, a committee formed to propose the Am. Society for Legal History host a 1-day symposium Nov 5, 2027 networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
​📍 LOCATION UPDATE | 7th Annual Saukiog Harvest Festival ​We are excited to announce our official site location for this year's festival! ​Join us at the Keney Park Sustainability Project 🏢 Address: 183 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 📅 Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Greenwich Historical Society's annual Fall Harvest Festival, taking place Saturday, October 10, from noon to 3 p.m. at our campus at 47 Strickland Road in Cos Cob.
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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Historians know how important it is to understand the particulars and also how important it is not to let the larger context go unexamined. Historically, violence against women is not an eppidemic, it's endemic. //
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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
College SA and policy failure in the context of so many other locations and policies. My colleague Wendy Schiller on domestic violence for ex which is overwhelmingly violence against women. In the US one in 4 *every year.* home.watson.brown.edu/research/res...
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Inequality Across State Lines: How Policymakers Have Failed Domestic Violence Victims in the United States
Wendy Schiller recently co-authored a new book titled, Inequality Across State Lines: How Policymakers Have Failed Domestic Violence Victims in the United States.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our free newsletter is out! Latest Grating the Nutmeg podcast! What’s happening in CT’s cultural community! Enjoy ! ctexplored.substack.com/p/ct-explore...
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Fall 26: Histories of Power. Just another old house? Think again. From dams to river-powered mills: CT’s long history of harnessing nature. An incredible story: the Fallen “Six-Triple-Eight” Soldier.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Come see us this Saturday at Keney Park!
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Coltsville National Historical Park. Leah Glaser, “Revolution in Industry: An American Manufacturing Empire on Hartford’s South Meadow, 1855–1945” Fri. Oct 9, 2026, 5:00–6:30p.m. Church of the Good Shepard, Parish Hall, 155 Wyllys St. Hartford, CT. Free & open to public. www.nps.gov/colt/index.htm
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Coltsville National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Coltsville National Historical Park
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Orchid revival
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Wesleyan University Press @weslpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
John Mills, contributor to A Century in Captivity: The Life and Trials of Prince Mortimer, an Enslaved Connecticut Man, wrote, directed, and produced Reverence: Reclaiming the Forgotten, which includes the story of Prince Mortimer. It will be screening at the Mystic Film Festival on October 3rd.
A grainy background of purples, browns, and beiges. The cover of "A Century in Captivity: The Life and Trials of Prince Mortimer, an Enslaved Connecticut Man." The cover is cut horizontally by a stark image of a rope—the background is an off-white color with translucent map lines above it. The contributer section reads "Denis R. Caron; foreword by John Mills; introduction by Jesse Nasta." The bottom reads "Revised Edition." Beside it is the logo for the Mystic Film Festival, written in a serif font, and a small, simple image of a whale tail above it. Directly below is the poster for Mills' new film, "Reverence: Reclaiming the Forgotten." It pictures a man standing away from the camera, looking down at the graveyard before him. It is a snowy scene, and the sun is setting from a light blue to a yellow. There is a large tree in the foreground.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
While tabling for Connecticut Explored, I took time to see the Holocaust memorial newly dedicated at Fairfield University. It certainly was an emotional experience. This is a Jesuit campus. The memorial invites reflection. www.fairfield.edu/museum/exhib...
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of our authors, John O’Leary, stopped by our table at the New England Historical Association conference. He’s continuing his research so stay tuned… www.ctexplored.org/melton-museu...
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Connecticut Explored participated in the Birdies for Charity event sponsored by Travelers with a match by Webster Bank! We’re so grateful for the donations!
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This should be fun! Pierogi!
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From the League of Women Voters!
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Middletown and the Connecticut River
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
At the Stowe Center for Literary Activism today and saw the Joe Young exhibit on declarations of independence.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An Intergenerational Community Reading of “The Crucible” Sunday, September 27, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm 23 South Street, Roxbury, CT RSVP Here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
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Crucible reading
Join us for a live reading of The Crucible, hosted by the Arthur Miller Writing Studio. Experience this landmark play aloud in community.An Intergenerational…
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave in Norwalk, CT, launches its Holiday Season, Nov 27, 2026, at 12 p.m. with an exhibition “Unwrapping Christmas Past: From Puritans to Pop Culture,” highlighting American Christmas, 1760s-1960s. Tickets at www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort As part of the Dept. of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435%. - NYT
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our free Connecticut Explored newsletter is here! Check out upcoming events and our Grating the Nutmeg podcast! Take a quiz! ctexplored.substack.com/p/ct-explore...
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Fall 26: Histories of Power. Mills once drove our state’s prosperity—but at what cost? Remastered: Learn about CT’s West Indian Diaspora. Plus, join us for a special talk on September 19th!
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Luke Boyd with his Connecticut Explored article about Connecticut’s 9/11 memorials at the 9/11 Forum at Central Connecticut State University.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Full house at the 9/11 forum at Central Connecticut State University with Matt Warshauer and Luke Boyd, et al. Students made documentaries. Connecticut Explored is tabling.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
New Britain, CT
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The longest commute On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain by Jim Cameron | Columnist September 6, 2026 A moving article as the anniversary approaches ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
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The longest commute
It seems only fitting on this, the 25th anniversary of the attacks that we remember those Connecticut commuters who perished.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our Fall issue is out now - in your mailbox and your inbox! #historymatters Get your copy: simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In Haddam Meadows today, a black vulture.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The longest commute On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain by Jim Cameron | Columnist September 6, 2026 A moving article as the anniversary approaches ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
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The longest commute
It seems only fitting on this, the 25th anniversary of the attacks that we remember those Connecticut commuters who perished.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Old Town Hall, 5 Mountain Road, Woodbury, CT, Saturday, Oct. 3 at 5:30 pm. 2 hours w/ intermission. Complimentary refreshments during intermission; donations are gratefully accepted. Tickets at the Door: $30 per person Advance tickets $25 available on our website www.glebehousemuseum.org
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Bap Pack x CT's Old State House 🏛️🏛️🎙️🎙️ THIS FRIDAY 🔥🔥🔥 RapOet | USA's 1st HipHop Troubador Klokwize Official Tang Sauce music Hydro 8Sixty Live plus #FarmersMarket see ya there 12pm!! #hiphop #boombap #livemusic #free
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In this episode, remastered, 2018, by Walter W Woodward, CT State Historian Emeritus w/ Fiona Vernal and former Hartford History Center Program Manager Jasmin Agosto, we take a deep dive into the 70+ year history of West Indians who made Hartford home. New #GTN! Listen: ctexplored.org/ghwidpod/
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Greater Hartford’s West Indian Diaspora (10th Anniversary Encore Release)
Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the st...
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Join Luke Boyd, author of "Connecticut Remembers: 9/11 Memorials Across the State" Connecticut Explored Fall 2026, and others for a discussion at CCSU. Free to the public but you need to register. Use the QR code.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Our latest free newsletter is now available on Substack. Includes our Grating the Nutmeg podcast! Check it out! ctexplored.substack.com/p/ct-explore...
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Fall 26: Histories of Power. HOT OFF THE PRESS! As the 25th year approaches, reflect on CT’s 9/11 Memorials. Did you know the nation’s oldest museum owned and operated by Native Americans is in CT?
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Ballroom Construction Can Proceed, Supreme Court Says www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
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Trump Live Updates: White House Ballroom Construction Can Continue, Supreme Court Rules
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Oct 6, 2026 Fred and Elizabeth Boyajian Lecture Series, "Lest We Forget," Lecture by Dr. Marcus Redicker, author of "The Fearless Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist." Online-only event; closed captioning. centerchurchhartford.breezechms.com/form/d3cd964...
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Fred & Elizabeth Boyajian Lecture: October 6, 2026
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Canton Historical Society is hosting a lecture by Kathy Hermes, publisher of Connecticut Explored magazine, at the Community Center on Sept. 2, 6:30 pm. Register: engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtend...
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The moon in Middletown.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Early Bird Tickets, Join The Hartford Public Library at Beyond Words 2026 November 5, 2026 6:00 - 8:00 P.M Hartford Marriott Downtown Celebrating the Hartford History Center
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum NEW EXHIBIT: Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London’s Whaling Era, Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2027. The exhibition, the 1st to focus on the work of artist Isaac Sheffield, Jr., examines his portraits & miniatures of the 1830s & 1840s at the height of New London’s whaling era.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“After school shootings where children died, pro-gun contributions to candidates in competitive congressional districts increased on average by more than 30 percent.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Gun Lobby’s Most Cynical Move Yet
New data show how pro-gun groups target their political spending after fatal school shootings.
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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
D.C. has now entered its second year with federal troops on its streets. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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An American City, With Troops on Its Streets
Since the country’s founding, deployments of soldiers to U.S. soil have been exceedingly rare. But residents of Washington, D.C., are living in a new normal.
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