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 Dec 07, 2022
The Woman Who Smashed the Glass Ceiling for Female Governors: Connecticut’s Ella Grasso
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
She came from a first-generation family, where only broken English was spoken at home, and she had very few friends growing up. Yet, Ella Grasso rose to become one of Connecticut’s most popular Governors – and the first female elected Governor in her own right in U.S. history. Hear her incredible life story – including the challenges of being the first woman in such a high political office, the highlights of her success and how she faced the terminal illness that ended her career – from her administrative assistant during those years in the State Capitol, Jon Purmont.
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