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by Robert J. Weiner Jr.
With a life span of nearly 102 years that began before the American Revolution and ended during the Civil War, Daniel Waldo was a celebrated clergyman noted for his patriotism and longevity. As a teenager, he served as a colonial soldier before embarking on a lon...
The state song of Connecticut, “Yankee Doodle,” is well known as a patriotic anthem and a catchy nursery rhyme, but one could also argue it is also one of the earliest known protest songs, adopted and turned on its head by colonists in their fight against the British.
Like many folk songs, the melodic origins of “Yankee Doodle” are hard to pinpoint, but the lyrics we k...
By Amanda Rivera
Wilfredo “Willie” Matos led a long life as an activist for Puerto Ricans, Latinés, and marginalized people throughout Connecticut in his 84 years of life.
Early LifeHe was born on March 30, 1940, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. He moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1951, when his father, a ...
By Amanda Rivera
Did you know that one of the oldest Puerto Rican university organizations in Connecticut was established at Yale University in 1971? Despierta Boricua was founded in 1971, in the basement offices of Durfee Hall on Yale University’s “Old Campus.”
Formation of Despierta BoricuaYvette Martas, YC 81, presents ...