Monday, September 30, 2024

Parke Cottage, Socialists Meet, Greenwich Hospital, "No City of Greenwich," Lunch Wagon Feud and More!

 


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Welcome to the 1st of October 2024 show.


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On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll take you to Parke Cottage, made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  


On Crimes and Misdemeanors, a "lunch wagon feud" got two Greenwich men in trouble with the law. 


On Greenwich Life As It Is-And Was, you'll learn from Lucien B. Edwards about Greenwich Hospital as it was a century ago.  


Needless to say, the political season is upon us. In 1911, Socialists met in Greenwich's Town Hall. 


In Spring, 1924, Judge James F. Walsh of Greenwich made it abundantly clear that he was opposed to the incorporation of Greenwich, Connecticut into a city. 


We'll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold. 



The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting a series of exhibitions and public events -and you're invited! 



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Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 8th of October 2024. 

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