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SUMMARY:The Hidden History of Slavery in New York Film Screening and Local History Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important and illuminating afternoon featuring two powerful speakers whose work brings hidden histories into the light—both nationally and right here in Stamford. \n🎬 Award-Winning Film Screening & Q&A \nLarry Epstein\, two-time Emmy Award–winning journalist and documentary producer\, will present his filmThe Hidden History of Slavery in New York\, winner of an award at the 67th Annual New York Emmy Awards. \nWritten\, produced\, and researched by Epstein\, this 30-minute documentary confronts a largely untold chapter of American history: New York City’s central role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Through the lens of high school student Richard French IV\, the film explores how slavery was deeply rooted in the North—revealing New Amsterdam as a major epicenter and Wall Street as the country’s largest slave market in the 17th and 18th centuries.The film features Bryan Stevenson\, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative\, offering critical historical context that challenges what many of us were taught in school. \nA Q&A with Larry Epstein will follow the screening. \n🗣 Local History\, Personal Legacy \nOur second speaker\, Bria Scott\, brings history home through her ongoing family research. Bria is a descendant of Henry Scott\, a Stamford resident and active member of the city’s working community during a time when Black residents faced profound barriers to visibility and opportunity. \nThrough newly uncovered documentation\, photographs\, and newspaper coverage—including features in The Advocate—Bria has traced her ancestor’s civic engagement\, labor activism\, and participation in a May Day protest in Stamford. These images and records place Henry Scott directly within the city’s social and labor justice history. \nAs Bria shares\, these stories matter not just to her family\, but to Stamford itself—representing the everyday lives\, courage\, and dignity of Black residents whose contributions shaped the city\, even when they were not formally celebrated. \n✨ This Black History Month\, we invite you to learn\, reflect\, and engage with history that is too often overlooked—yet deeply essential. \n📅 Friday\, February 28⏰ 2–4 PM📍Stamford History Center \n🎟 $15 General Admission\, $10 Admission for SHC Members
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SUMMARY:The Miller Excitement of 1843 Talk at Stamford History Center
DESCRIPTION:On a freezing night in January 1843\, shocked residents witnessed a public kidnapping in downtown Stamford. Martha Blackwell Miller\, 25\, was dragged from her hotel room and forced into a waiting carriage by her estranged husband. The carriage sped through the streets and on to New York. This was part of a scandalous divorce case that split the town into two hostile camps. \nMartin Kivell’s article on the “Miller Excitement” is in the current issue of CONNECTICUT EXPLORED magazine. Martin will give a talk on the subject at the Stamford History Center\, 1508 High Ridge Road.\, on Sunday\, December 7th\, at 1 pm.  Copies of the issue with the article will be sold at a discount. Come and learn about the events that made the Kardashians look tame by comparison. \nMartin Kivell was the Education Director of the Stamford Historical Society. His articles have appeared in the CCNY Alumni Magazine and Cracked.com. Learn what it’s like being an uncle (or aunt) on his hilarious blog: Cryuncleblog.wordpress.com \nRSVP here: The Miller Excitement Talk with Martin Kivell
URL:https://stamford-downtown.com/event/the-miller-excitement-of-1843-talk-at-stamford-history-center/
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SUMMARY:Cabaret at the History Center: Mel McGuire Sings Cole Porter
DESCRIPTION:Spend the evening getting to know Cole Porter in the cabaret “Down in the Depths”\, a musical deep dive into Porter’s life and catalog. The music selections range all throughout his career\, from the biggest shows to obscure pieces rarely performed. One might make you shed a tear and the next will have you rolling with laughter. Always captivating\, cabaret singer-storyteller Mel McGuire will be accompanied by maestro Rodney Loren on piano bringing fresh arrangements of jazz standards like “DeLovely”\, “You’re the Top”\, and “Night and Day”. If you’re interested in early 20th century American history and pop culture or just love good music\, this show is not to be missed. Doors open at 6 pm. Wine will be served. Show starts at 7 pm.\nGeneral Admission $35\, Stamford History Center Member Admission $30 \nPurchase your tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cabaret-at-the-history-center-mel-mcguire-sings-cole-porter \nMel McGuire is a cabaret singer\, personal trainer\, fitness author\, and mom living in Stamford\, CT. As a cabaret performer\, Mel is best known for her autobiographical cabaret show Tinder Roulette which ran at the 13th Street Repertory throughout the fall of 2015 and received rave reviews
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