Noted story teller and former journalist Mike Allen interviews special guests and then produces amazing tales about people, places and events from Connecticut history. His style and enthusiasm make history relatable, interesting, fun and informative. You certainly don‘t have to be from Connecticut to enjoy these stories -- you just need to find history interesting and to love a good story. New episodes are published every Thursday. Theme music (Musical Interlewd 1, intro; Musical Interlewd 2, outro) by Christopher Cech. Podcast logo design by Ashley Cech. Logo photo by Yvonne Cech. This podcast is a production of True North Associates, LLC.
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Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Connecticut’s Worst Natural Disaster - The Floods of 1955
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
It’s called the worst natural disaster in recorded Connecticut history – the Floods of 1955. Not one, not two, but three storms (two hurricanes and a tropical storm) dropped mind-boggling amounts of rainfall on communities around the state – resulting in 80 deaths, thousands of injuries and billions of dollars in damage. Hear from the Danbury Museum and Historical Society Executive Director Brigid Guertin, about the city that suffered more than most, and from Redding native and local historian Brent Colley about the devastation south of the city.
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