Third Thursdays

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2014 Fall Schedule

THE THIRD THURSDAY SPEAKER SERIES KICKS OFF WITH THE CURATOR OF THE MUSEUM OF CONNECTICUT HISTORY ON

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Dave Corrigan, Curator of the Museum of Connecticut History, will discuss Samuel Colt's inventions, the iconic Hartford factory and recent artifacts and acquisitions.

October 16

Ron Spencer will discuss his book, A Connecticut Yankee in Lincoln's Cabinet: Navy Secretary Gideon Welles chronicles the Civil War. Gideon Welles, the Connecticut journalist-politician who served as Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy, was not only an architect of Union victory but also a shrewd observer of people, issues and events.

November 20

Author Bob Steele will discuss his book, The Curse. During the 1990s, two Connecticut Indian tribes built the

world's two biggest gambling casinos in the southeastern corner of the state, resulting in what has been termed a Gambling Chernobyl.

The State Library and Museum of Connecticut History's Third Thursdays Brownbag Lunchtime speaker series features a variety of speakers on various aspects of Connecticut history. All programs are free and open to the public and attendees should feel free to bring their lunch

12:00 P.M.-12:45 P.M.

Memorial Hall

231 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, CT 06106

More information is available at www.ctstatelibrary.org or by calling 860-757-6668. Funding for this series is provided by the Connecticut Heritage Foundation.

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231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106 - 860.757.6668