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The Genius of Connecticut: A State Icon? Who is she? Where did she go? Why is she back, and why, oh why, are there two of her? The statue, The Genius of Connecticut, once stood at the pinnacle of Connecticut’s capitol dome, an angel of resurrection symbol, a protector of the people. Legend has it that she was damaged by the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, lovingly removed for repair, but later patriotically donated to the precious metal drive during World War II. It is a grand tale, but totally untrue. A new Genuis was created in 2009, with the intention of once again alighting her skyward. It hasn’t yet happened, and simple questions need to be answered: Should The Genius be raised up again? How should it be paid for? Who should be involved? Why should we do it? Join Dr. Matt Warshauer, Professor of History at CCSU, and help answer some of these questions. Dr. Matthew Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, where he specializes in American political and constitutional history. He is the author of five books, Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law (2006) and Andrew Jackson in Context (2009). Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival (2011), Inside Connecticut and the Civil War: Essays on One State’s Struggles (2015) and most recently Creating and Failing the 9/11 Generation, due out in 2023. From 2010-2015 he served as the co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, which focused on research, public presentations, and telling the story of the state’s involvement during the conflict. Dr. Warshauer has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, is a sought after speaker on a variety of topics, and has a particular knack for connecting history with the difficulties we face in contemporary society.

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The Genius of Connecticut: A State Icon? Who is she? Where did she go? Why is she back, and why, oh why, are there two of her? The statue, The Genius of Connecticut, once stood at the pinnacle of Connecticut’s capitol dome, an angel of resurrection symbol, a protector of the people. Legend has it that she was damaged by the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, lovingly removed for repair, but later patriotically donated to the precious metal drive during World War II. It is a grand tale, but totally untrue. A new Genuis was created in 2009, with the intention of once again alighting her skyward. It hasn’t yet happened, and simple questions need to be answered: Should The Genius be raised up again? How should it be paid for? Who should be involved? Why should we do it? Join Dr. Matt Warshauer, Professor of History at CCSU, and help answer some of these questions. Dr. Matthew Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, where he specializes in American political and constitutional history. He is the author of five books, Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law (2006) and Andrew Jackson in Context (2009). Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival (2011), Inside Connecticut and the Civil War: Essays on One State’s Struggles (2015) and most recently Creating and Failing the 9/11 Generation, due out in 2023. From 2010-2015 he served as the co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, which focused on research, public presentations, and telling the story of the state’s involvement during the conflict. Dr. Warshauer has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, is a sought after speaker on a variety of topics, and has a particular knack for connecting history with the difficulties we face in contemporary society.

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This session is the first segment of a two-part series on American television and how it reflects the values and beliefs of American society of a time period. In this session we will be analyzing clips from dramas. comedies, quiz shows, and news broadcasts of the 1950s and we will discuss how these shows reflected the time period. We will also analyze television advertising from the 1950s. The second session of this series will analyze television of the 1960s. Tuesday, December 13th is a two-part series with dinner in between! First talk with Steve Armstrong will begin @ 4:00 pm. Dinner will be from 5:00ish - 6:00 pm Matt Warshauer will be from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Because Steve Armstrong's talks generally require a lot of audience participation, we are only offering this in person, as virtual attendees would not be able to hear the conversations. We are in a large room and there will not be as many students around as it is final exam week. If you are considering venturing out, this may be a good time - you will be able to have a lot space between you and the others!

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This session is the first segment of a two-part series on American television and how it reflects the values and beliefs of American society of a time period. In this session we will be analyzing clips from dramas. comedies, quiz shows, and news broadcasts of the 1950s and we will discuss how these shows reflected the time period. We will also analyze television advertising from the 1950s. The second session of this series will analyze television of the 1960s. Tuesday, December 13th is a two-part series with dinner in between! First talk with Steve Armstrong will begin @ 4:00 pm. Dinner will be from 5:00ish - 6:00 pm Matt Warshauer will be from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Because Steve Armstrong's talks generally require a lot of audience participation, we are only offering this in person, as virtual attendees would not be able to hear the conversations. We are in a large room and there will not be as many students around as it is final exam week. If you are considering venturing out, this may be a good time - you will be able to have a lot space between you and the others!

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This winter Stephen Armstrong will host a six-part movie series on six important films of the 1970s. Movies and dates will be coming soon!