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1 online resource (160 pages) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
The celebrated history of New Haven often overshadows its fascinating and forgotten past. The Elm City was home to America's first woman dentist, an architect who designed the tallest twin towers in the world and a medical student who used toy parts to create an artificial heart pump. A city noted as the home of one of the top universities in the world, New Haven is also home to the third-oldest independent school in the United States, the first African American to receive a PhD degree and the founding of what would become the largest Catholic fraternal benefit society in the world. The city's share of disasters includes Connecticut's worst aviation crash, a zookeeper who was mauled to death and a fire at the Rialto Theater. Local authors Robert and Kathleen Hubbard reveal the rich and fascinating cultural legacies of one of New England's most treasured cities. |
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Print version record. |
| Subject |
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
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New Haven (Conn.) -- Biography -- Anecdotes.
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New Haven (Conn.) -- History -- Anecdotes.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hubbard, Kathleen, author.
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| ISBN |
9781439666579 (epub) |
| Standard No. |
9781439666579 |
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