Our complex American history and heritage are at risk of being lost in the current fast-paced, youth-oriented culture, which has little use for the legacies of past generations. The pages of Connecticut’s own historical records are replete with rich and varied stories of remarkable lives and important accomplishments deserving of recognition and analysis. This course will bring together several experts who have undertaken to reclaim those stories. 

• The Hammonasset Line: The Mystery of Connecticut’s Ancient Stone Cairns 

Thurs., Oct. 26, 2023, 6:30–8:30 [on Zoom] 

Glenn Kreisberg, Instructor  

• Middletown’s Samuel Russell and the China Opium Trade 

Thurs., Nov. 2, 2023, 6:30–8:30 

Richard Friswell, Instructor  

• “And so the Tomb Remained”: Archaeology, Forensic Science, & Connecticut's Historic Family Mausoleums

Thurs., Nov. 9, 2023, 6:30–8:30  

Nick Bellantoni, Instructor  

• Rediscovering the Lost Languages and Arts of Connecticut’s Indigenous Communities 

Thurs., Nov. 16, 2023, 4:30–6:30 [Note change in time!] 

Manuel Lizarralde, Instructor  

• Architectural Treasures of the Connecticut River Valley 

Thurs., Nov. 30, 2023, 6:30–8:30  

Alain Munkittrick, Instructor