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 Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Civil War protests in northern states were generally limited to the flying of a white, so-called “peace flag,” with most being lowered after the first year. In Brookfield, a very different American flag was created and flown in protest throughout the entirety of the war – and it looked very similar to the true American flag but was very different in one key aspect. It caused division throughout town for several years – because of its location, making it visible everywhere. Find out what happened to that flag from the President of the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society, Bob Brown.
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