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Buried In Our Past

Buried In Our Past

By: Westport Museum For History and Culture
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 Buried in Our Past is a podcast about the histories all around us that have been lost to time. Surprising, exciting and sometimes peculiar, the series shares research unearthed by Westport Museum that offers a new way of looking at the past and rethinking the present.Westport Museum For History and Culture World
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  • Ep 09: Sigrid Schultz, The Hero Left out of History Books

    Ep 09: Sigrid Schultz, The Hero Left out of History Books
    Nov 13 2024

    At the time of her death in 1980, Sigrid Schultz was known as a sweet—but fierce—little old lady who stood her ground against the Town of Westport which planned to bulldoze her home to make a parking lot. But Schultz' gumption ran deep—as a pioneering reporter turned spy working to uncover Nazi secrets during World War 2.


    To learn more about Sigrid, check out our virtual exhibit and blogpost below:

    https://virtualhistorywestport.org/exhibits/dragon-lady/

    https://westporthistory.org/dragon-lady-the-life-of-sigrid-schultz/


    Sigrid was also the inspiration for our newest Escape Room: "Daring Dinner". Reserve your spot below:

    https://westporthistory.org/event/escape-room/




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    21 mins
  • Ep08: Who Were the Adairs of Westport?

    Ep08: Who Were the Adairs of Westport?
    Nov 1 2023

    The surprising story of an unique family who called Westport home from 1850 to the 1930s.
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    21 mins
  • Ep 07: Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch To Live

    Ep 07: Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch To Live
    Oct 3 2023

    More than fifty years before the witch hunts in Salem, Massachusetts, Connecticut had its own Witch Panic. Learn who was accused, why and their fate in this episode.
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    23 mins
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I learned a lot about the early colonial peoples and their relationship with the Native Peoples. Going to have venison on our Thanksgiving table this year.

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