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 Jul 20, 2022
The First Mass Murder in the U.S. (in the 1700s) was in western Connecticut
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
The first mass murder in U.S. history occurred in 1780 in Washington, Connecticut. Barnett Davenport brutally murdered five people in a farmhouse in this rural community. His confession gave us insight into the first such incident in the country's history. Just as grisly as the murders was the way that justice was served in those days. Hear the story from local history expert Peter Vermilyea, who has studied this case extensively.
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