160 years ago today, Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history – the Gettysburg Address. This short speech – only 271 words – has remained in the general consciousness of the American people ever since. Although the speech was written to dedicate a cemetery, it spoke mainly of the larger … Read more
Greenwich Sentinel | October 4, 2023 Sports all-stars who have made a positive impact on the lives of Greenwich’s youth will be honored at this year’s History in the Making Award event on October 12. Greenwich resident Allan Houston will receive the History in the Making Award for his enormous contributions to improving the lives of children in Greenwich … Read more
Fairfield Hamlet Hub | September 2023 Greenwich Historical Society formally announced and congratulated Greenwich scholastic and club coaches who have been nominated to receive awards for excellence in influencing the lives of student athletes. The Sports Coach Awards will be presented at the Historical Society’s annual History in the Making Award Dinner on October 12 by Olympic Hall … Read more
On February 28th, 1837, the Selectmen of the Town of Greenwich gave permission for the teachers of the North Greenwich Congregational Church Sabbath School to educate a woman named Emaline Foster. The letter shown bellow, granting Ms. Foster permission to attend the church’s school, highlights a brief but important moment in the history of civil … Read more
Our beautiful and all powerful love, my darling, will carry us through everything, and crown us with success and happiness in the end. Elmer Livingston MacRae to Emma Constant Holley, February 14, 1898 Elmer Livingston MacRae and Emma Constant Holley first met in the summer of 1896 when Elmer, New York City native and budding … Read more
Josephine Holley, the proprietress of the Holley boardinghouse, and noted American Impressionist painter John Henry Twachtman were close, supportive friends. Their letters preserve the system of support and care that sustained the Cos Cob art colony.
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