Join us for “From War to Welcome: How 1898 Brought Puerto Rico to Meriden,” an engaging exploration of how the Spanish–American War reshaped both Puerto Rico and Meriden in unexpected [...]
From Silver to Service: Meriden in Two World Wars explores how our city’s factories, families, and streets were shaped by wartime service and sacrifice. This lecture explores how two global conflicts transformed [...]
Step back into Meriden during the Viet Nam era—a time of protest, factory shifts, family kitchens, and the Hanging Hills watching over it all. This lecture explores how the national [...]
The Wars That Weren't... Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran explores how conflicts shape our nation’s story, even when they’re not formally declared as wars. This lecture explores the major military [...]
From Peanut to Pop Culture: The Story of Mr. Peanut presented by Sherwin Borsuk Planters’s dapper monocled mascot, Mr. Peanut, has been cracking open more than nuts for more than [...]