Aloha Kakahiaka! E Komo Mai from Honolulu, Hawaii USA
Happy Valentine’s Day! Wishing you a beautiful day filled with an ocean of smiles filled with all the love and happiness you deserve. We’ll feature some stories on how the people of Greenwich celebrated this special day.
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On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, our journey will take us to the Belle Haven Casino -today’s Belle Haven Club, thanks to Matt Bernard’s stunning book Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut.
On The Judge’s Corner, Judge Frederick A. Hubbard penned a piece published in 1930, Old-time Railroading Days Recalled by Return of William L. Leland of California who Left Greenwich 46 Years Ago-Started as Water Boy on New Haven.
On Greenwich Before 2000, we’ll travel back in history to the year 1926.
You’ll also hear members of the Daughters of the American Revolution entertaining veterans in Putnam Cottage, a letter writer who saw the study of Greenwich, Connecticut’s history as a starting point, African American families in Greenwich for over 200 years, a “walking match” in Port Chester, NY, some complaints about the midwinter season in New York City and more!
There’s lots to see, to do, and to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich.
You’ve come to the right place to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of America's most interesting and extraordinary communities.
We’ll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold.
I'm Jeffrey Bingham Mead, your host. Thank you for listening to the weekly podcast released on Tuesdays.
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Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 21st of February, 2023 from my home in Honolulu, Hawaii.
A hui hou! As we say in the Land of Aloha, until we meet again.
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