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  H. E. Remington, Clothier

  A mystery-object quiz about a vintage pants hanger leads to the story of Gilded Age Willimantic clothier Homer Remington.
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  Three Stories Told by an 1890s Trade Card

  Jamie Eves examines a donated 1890s trade card and the several local stories it reveals.
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  The Story of a Trade Card

  Jamie Eves traces the history of a set of 1880s/90s Willimantic business trade cards donated to the Mill Museum.
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  Puptent Poets

  Jamie Eves traces a WWII-era book of soldier poetry, found as litter in Willimantic, back to Stars and Stripes' wartime column.
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  The Lost Cemetery

  Jamie Eves recounts the search for the abandoned Barber-Brooks Cemetery in Windham, CT.
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  Alfred Avery Burnham

  Jamie Eves reflects on a Railroad Days visit and the reading of Lincoln's preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, tying in local figure Alfred Avery Burnham.
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  Disputed Elections

  Jamie Eves surveys the history of contested and disputed elections in American history.
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  Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

  Jamie Eves reflects on Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address in the context of teaching about the Civil War and national division.
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  Paul Revere's Ride

  Jamie Eves discusses the origins and historical accuracy of Longfellow's famous poem about Paul Revere.
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  Samuel Huntington & the Articles of Confederation

  Jamie Eves discusses the Articles of Confederation, the United States' first constitution, and Connecticut statesman Samuel Huntington.
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  Revolutions

  Jamie Eves reflects on the American Revolution and modern calls for political revolution while teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  Smith and Winchester, Part 3

  The concluding part of the history of the Smith and Winchester Manufacturing Company of South Windham, CT.
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  Smith and Winchester, Part 2

  The second part of the history of the Smith and Winchester Manufacturing Company of South Windham, CT.
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  Smith and Winchester, Part 1

  The first part of a history of the Smith and Winchester Manufacturing Company, a South Windham, CT paper-industry machine maker.
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  Charlotte Waldo, Connecticut's First Woman Mail Carrier

  The story of Charlotte Waldo, who in the 1890s became Connecticut's only woman mail carrier, driving a horse-drawn mail route.
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  Doing Hard History

  Jamie Eves reflects on the Connecticut League of History Organizations' annual conference and the challenges of public history work.
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  The Stories Behind the Artifacts

  Jamie Eves shares the personal stories behind several quilts and artifacts featured in the Mill Museum's Under Cover Stories exhibit.
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  Working Museums

  Jamie Eves reflects on what makes the Mill Museum a dynamic "working museum" engaged in ongoing historical research.
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  The Methodist Melee on Main Street

  Prompted by a 2017 anti-racism rally, Jamie Eves tells the story of an 1837 proslavery mob confrontation at Willimantic's Methodist Church.
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  My Experience with an Old Willimantic Building

  Jamie Eves writes about his experience caring for the Mill Museum's 1877 main building for an art student's project.