Farmington Library Hosting Program With State Historian

FARMINGTON, CT — The Farmington Library is hosting a virtual author talk about "creating Connecticut."

Connecticut State Historian Walt Woodward will discuss his new book, "Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments that Shaped a Great State" on Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Woodward will include excerpts from his book and a special tale about Connecticut's first World War II hero, Gordon Sterling.

Woodward, n addition to being the state historian, is an associate professor of history
at the University of Connecticut. He is the narrator and producer of "Today in Connecticut History" (with CT Humanities) and "Grating the Nutmeg: The Podcast of Connecticut History" (with Connecticut Explored magazine).

In his new book, Woodward, a gifted story-teller, brings the history we thought we knew to life
in new ways, from the nearly forgotten early presence of the Dutch, to the time when Connecticut
was New England’s fiercest prosecutor of witches, the decades when Nutmeggers were rapidly
leaving the state, and the years when Irish immigrants were hurrying into it.

Whether it's his investigation into the unusually rough justice meted out to Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, or a peek into Mark Twain’s smoking habits, Creating Connecticut will leave readers thinking about the state’s past — and its future — in a whole new way.

For more program information, visit www.farmingtonlibraries.org.