Small but Mighty: The people's Collection

01/12/2025 1h 19min Temporada 1 Episodio 4
Small but Mighty: The people's Collection

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Ashley, Kym, and Matt are joined by Jennifer Matos, the Administrator at the Museum of Connecticut History at the Connecticut State Library. We learn about the history and mission of the museum, get highlights about various collections and artifacts, and finally learn the (true?) story of the Charter Oak. There was a heist! Oh and the Nutmeg, the seed that gave our beloved state one of its nicknames, may be based on a lie. Dun dun dun.What we’re readingThe Thing of Ours by Frederick JosephLow-Risk Activities by J EfronRebecca by Daphne du MaurierDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensA River Runs Through It by Norman MacleanState resources we mentioned:The Museum of Connecticut HistoryThe Palace Project AppCT ExploredCredit:“Wholesome”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/be/3.0/The Connecticut State Library. Preserving the Past to Inform the Future!