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Dutch Schultz
The gangster Arthur Flagenheimer, more commonly known as “Dutch Schultz,” came to Bridgeport April 30, 1935. Schultz and his bodyguard, …
Special event
Memoir Writing Class
Saturday, May 12th, 2012 2:00 PM Burroughs & Saden – History Center The Bridgeport History Center has sponsored a Bridgeport Memoir Writing …
Heroes and Villains
Bridgeport Titanic Survivor Drowns in Beardsley Pond?
Photo: Oscar Palmquist In April of 1912, the news of the tragedy of the sinking of the ship Titanic resonated throughout …
Bridgeport at War
General William Henry Noble
General William Henry Noble by Eric D. Lehman Born in 1813, William Henry graduated from Yale University with a law …
Working Bridgeport
Bridgeport Working:Voices of the 20th Century
www.bridgeporthistory.org The Bridgeport History Center created a website documenting the lives of the people who worked in Bridgeport, Connecticut in …
Women
Elizabeth (Isabel) Medina
Bridgeport’s Hispanic Community: Rediscovering Elizabeth Medina Hispanic Activist and Reporter. During the late 40′s and early 50′s, Bridgeport was an important nucleus for the migration …
African American Heritage
Black Bridgeporters
by Michelle Black Smith In 1977, a dedicated group of African American teachers decided to record the history of Black …
Maritime
Kathleen Moore
1812-1899 In 1817, Captain Stephen Moore was injured while unloading goods from a ship. Stephen then applied for a job …
Architecture
Bridgeport Post Office Mural
Photograph: History of Mail Transportation, United States Post Office, Bridgeport. Mural Painted by Robert Lamdin According to art historian …
