Category: History is Here
History is Here: Episode 15, Race Relations in Wilton: The Human Values at Stake
Since the town’s earliest colonial days, African Americans have accounted for only a small percentage of Wilton’s population.
History is Here: Episode 14, The Music in Her Life: The Remarkable Career of Betty Jones
It takes a rare combination of natural talent, hard work, and a little bit of luck to go from singing as a hobby to becoming an international star in just a few short years, especially at the age of 41.
History is Here: Episode 13, Created in Compromise: A History of the Electoral College & Interview with an Elector
The use of the Electoral College to elect the President of the United States seems to spark controversy every four years.
History is Here: Episode 12, Bonesaws and Bloodletting: A Brief History of Wilton’s Doctors
Given that the ongoing pandemic is highlighting the extraordinary work of healthcare professionals, the Society’s Associate Curator Nick Foster thought he might look at some of Wilton’s historical medical workers in this episode of History is Here.
History is Here: Episode 11, Am I Not a Man and a Brother?: The History of Slavery in Wilton
The history of slavery in the United States has long been seen as a conflict between North and South, but the true story is much more complicated.
History is Here: Episode 10, Wilton: Siwanog Tribe, English Parish, American Town
On this episode of History is Here, Associate Curator Nick Foster takes you on a brief tour of one of the Society’s newest exhibitions, Wilton: Siwanog Tribe, English Parish, American Town.
History is Here: Episode 9, The Toolman Cometh: Tools of the Trade with Walter Smith
The former President of the Society’s Board of Trustees, the late Walter Smith was an expert on all things antique tools.
History is Here: Episode 8, Headlines From History: Wilton’s Weird Weather
It’s unfortunate movie theaters no longer play newsreels before films, but that’s not gonna stop Associate Curator Nick Foster from trying to bring them back.
History is Here: Episode 7, Unstandardized Testing: A Brief History of Wilton Schools
Schooling in Wilton hasn’t always been a model student.
History is Here: Episode 6, 30 Years of Solitude: The Life of the Old Leatherman
The Old Leatherman was one of the most mysterious men to ever pass through Wilton.