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| The Edward Mead House, Boxwoods, built circa 1832. |
It's the 16th of May, 2023 show! Welcome!
The month of May is traditionally the time the nation observes Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
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On today's show, you'll hear about a lecture by the essayist and former Greenwich resident Hamilton Wright Mabie at the Second Congregational Church in 1914 on the people of Japan. Under the Carnegie Peace Foundation he went as Exchange Professor to Japan in the winter of 1912-1913.
It is our pleasure to welcome New York-based Eastern Neurologic Services, Greenwich resident Dr. Judy Gao, as the supporting sponsor.
On Talk of the Town, I'll share an encore of a conversation I had with Historic District Commission Chair Stephen L. Bishop. Greenwich Preservation Trust is honoring him with its 2023 Preservation Leadership Award on May 25. The public is invited to Greenwich Water Club in Cos Cob.
On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, our visit will take us to West Knoll, the only home in Greenwich designed by the renowned architectural firm McKim, Mead and White. It was built in 1887 for W.H. Brigham, and subsequently demolished in 1906 and replaced. This story was made possible by Matt Bernard, author of Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut.
Judge Frederick A. Hubbard penned a letter to the challenging published assertions about the name Steamboat Road that would include today's Greenwich Avenue.
On Greenwich Life As It is-And Was, Lucien Edwards reflected on the life of Edward Mead and his house off today's East Putnam Avenue. The 1905 above of the doorway to the mansion is by Wallace Nutting, titled Callers at the Squire's. It is in the collections of the Getty Museum in California.
As we continue to mark the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the Greenwich Police Department, I’ll share news of burglaries, arrests and crimes committed and recorded from throughout Greenwich's history on Crimes and Misdemeanors.
What else? You'll hear a special message from Memorial Day 1908.
You thought fact-checking and 'fake news' was new? The Greenwich Graphic reprinted a New York Sun piece that challenged published falsehoods about the wedding held at the Second Congregational Church on April 30, 1908 between renowned architect Thomas Hastings and Helen Benedict, daughter of Commodore and Mrs. E. C. Benedict. (featured on the January 24, 2023 show)
Speaking of the Benedict's and their estate Indian Harbor, you'll hear about a fire in one of the outbuildings.
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 23rd of May, 2023.
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