A Fictional Interview with Frances Splettstocher at the Waterbury Clock Company TRAVEL IN TIME WITH DAN | Waterbury, Connecticut — 1923 AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following is a fictional historical interview. Frances Splettstocher (c. 1903–1925) began working as a dial painter at the Waterbury Clock Company in 1921 at age seventeen, using the “lip-point” […]
The Glowing Martyrs of Waterbury: The Tragic Legacy of the Radium Girls If you happen to be driving through Waterbury, Connecticut, just off I-84 near the former Timexpo Museum, you might notice a small, unassuming street sign: Radium Girls Memorial Way. This tiny marker serves as a quiet remembrance of a monumental and tragic
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Travel in Time with Dan: Interview with Ahmose-Ra, Timekeeper Sundial Priest of Ancient Egypt Dan: Hello everyone! This is Dan Blanchard with the Travel in Time with Dan Show, where we mix travel, history, and leadership. Today, I’m coming to you from a very different kind of “clock capital.” While I recently visited Bristol,
