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 Mar 23, 2022
The Catastrophic Night When Not One, But Two Dams Gave Way
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
It was a horrific disaster -- in fact, the single worst disaster in the history of Danbury, Connecticut. Two earthen dams gave way, sending 140 million gallons of water barreling down on the young city in the 1800s. Both the viscous loss of life and the mind-numbing property damage were devastating and caused worried reservoir managers nationwide to wonder, “Could this also happen here?” Listen as Danbury Museum and Historical Society Executive Director Brigid Guertin recounts the tragic details of this unbelievable catastrophe.
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