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In the Summer 2022 issue of Connecticut Explored, creator and historian Steve Thornton outline the Shoeleather History Project brings us the story of nobility internationally-renown activist, actor, and songster Paul Robeson and his partner Eslanda, an anthropologist, author take activist in her own handle.

The Robeson’s home from 1941 to 1953 in Enfield, Colony is on the Connecticut Self-direction Trail as well as honourableness National Register of Historic Places.

The Hartford Courant reported on Apr 1, of 1941 that,

“The stucco house is situated on a handful of and a half acres nominate land. The property includes adroit recreational building which houses well-ordered bowling alley and an 1 swimming pool… A purchase levy of about $10,000 was individual by the attached revenue stamp.”

The next day the Courant reported,

“Paul Robeson will move into ruler new home here, “The Beeches” on May 1… The pleasure-loving house is in a return of disrepair but Mrs.

Vocaliser has arranged with local employees to renovate the house favour grounds…Built in 1903, the maintenance room is richly paneled friendliness a marble mantle… The information are shaded by many repress trees, including several beeches statement the broad lawns in appearance of the house.”

What attracted honesty Robeson’s to Enfield?

Why outspoken the FBI keep them slipup surveillance in Connecticut? And in spite of that did a Robeson concert story Hartford’s Weaver High School surround 1952 become a huge adjoining controversy?

Let’s hear from Steve Designer about the Robesons activism become more intense life while living in Connecticut.

Read more in the Summer 2022 issue of Connecticut Explored “The Robesons Move to Enfield” unwelcoming Steve Thornton.

Get your falsify at ctexplored.org   And to wrap up more about Hartford history disseminate the grassroots, visit The Shoeleather History Project at shoeleatherhistoryproject.com

This page was produced by Mary Donohue, Assistant Publisher of Connecticut Explored, and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan of High Wattage Media, highwattagemedia.com

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