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A History Class Brings Dignity To Murdered Hartford Woman Ada Brown
49 minutes Posted May 25, 2021 at 2:13 pm.
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In 1884, a young Hartford woman named Ada Brown was murdered in her home.  It made national news, but Ada’s story faded into obscurity. This hour, we learn why a history class at University of Saint Joseph spent the past semester digging into her story, 136 years later.

And we learn what it meant to one of Ada’s descendants.

 

GUESTS:

  • Jennifer Cote - Associate Professor of History at University of Saint Joseph
  • Lily Stilson - 2021 graduate of University of Saint Joseph, where she majored in history
  • Eileen Newman - descendent of Ada Brown

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