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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 125: Thompson Dam & Lake

The Town Beneath the Tides: The Lost Legacy of West Thompson Village Beneath the recreational hum of outboard motors and the rhythmic casting of fishing lines in Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner” lies a silent geography of drowned streets. To the casual traveler, West Thompson Lake appears as a serene expanse of blue, framed by the lush […]

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 124: The HBCU That Never Was

The HBCU That Never Was: New Haven’s Lost Legacy of 1831 Where the modern arteries of Interstate 95 and Interstate 91 entwine in New Haven, Connecticut, a gray expanse of concrete serves as a silent tombstone for an American future that might have been. To the thousands of commuters passing through this interchange daily, it

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 123: CT’s Two Capitals

The Tale of Two Capitals: Connecticut’s 174-Year Identity Crisis   Most residents and visitors today think of Hartford as the undisputed heart of Connecticut’s government. But for a staggering 174 years, the “Constitution State” actually lived a double life. From 1701 to 1875, Connecticut didn’t have just one capital… it had two. This is a piece

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 122: The Rise and Fall of Silk City – Manchester, CT

The Rise and Fall of America’s Silk City: A Lesson in Innovation, Welfare, and Adaptation Every day, we drive past places rich with hidden histories, unaware of the empires that once stood there. One such place is Manchester, Connecticut. Today, you might know it as a beautiful city with “village charm,” but back in the

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 119: A Conversation with Lei Yixin – MLK Memorial

Travel in Time with Dan: The MLK Memorial—Carving Hope Out of Despair   Hey everybody, how are you doing? It’s Dan Blanchard here with another edition of Travel in Time with Dan, where we mix travel with history, with leadership, and… of course… with me, Dan Blanchard! Today, we are standing along Washington, D.C.’s beautiful

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 118: A Conversation with Marian Anderson + Martin Luther King Jr. – Lincoln Memorial

Travel in Time with Dan: The Lincoln Memorial—From Union Savior to Living Temple of Civil Rights   Hey everybody, how are you doing? It’s Dan Blanchard here with another edition of Travel in Time with Dan, where we mix travel with history, with leadership, and… of course… with me, Dan Blanchard! Today, we are standing

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 117: A Conversation with Roger Durbin and Rosie the Riveter – WWII Memorial

Travel in Time with Dan: The World War II Memorial—Unity Without Uniformity   Hey everybody, how are you doing? It’s Dan Blanchard here with another edition of Travel in Time with Dan, where we mix travel with history, with leadership, and… of course… with me, Dan Blanchard! Today, we are standing in the heart of

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 116: A Conversation with Thomas Lincoln Casey – The Washington Monument

Travel in Time with Dan: The Washington Monument—Persistence Cast in Stone   Hey everybody, how are you doing? It’s Dan Blanchard here with another edition of Travel in Time with Dan, where we mix travel with history, with leadership, and… of course… with me, Dan Blanchard! Today, we are standing on the National Mall in

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 115: A Conversation with John Adams – The White House

Travel in Time with Dan: Inside the White House—Stewardship and the House Built for Democracy   Hey everybody, how are you doing? It’s Dan Blanchard here with another edition of Travel in Time with Dan, where we mix travel with history, with leadership, and… of course… with me, Dan Blanchard! Today, we are standing in

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