On The Line in Bloomfield: How Schooling, Housing, and Civil Rights Shaped Hartford and its Suburbs (Virtual)

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Author Talk With Professor Jack Dougherty Professor and Director of Educational Studies at Trinity College, Hartford CT.

On The Line, a book-in-progress by Professor Jack Dougherty and contributors at Trinity College, makes visible the hidden history of schooling and housing boundaries that divided metropolitan Hartford, Connecticut. This talk tells the stories of civil rights activists and everyday families who seek to sought to cross over, redraw, or erase these lines, with a special emphasis on Bloomfield, CT. Learn more at OnTheLine.trincoll.edu.

This program is presented in partnership with the Wintonbury Historical Society, and may be recorded and shared with the library's social media channels and community partners. Be aware if you turn on your video and/or speak during the program, you may be recorded.

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. All participants will start with video off and sound muted. No computer/internet at home? Join us over the phone! Call the library for meeting ID and passcode information.

Event Type(s): Adult Program

Presenter: Professor Jack Dougherty

Mara Whitman

(860) 463-8683

mwhitman@libraryconnection.info

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