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nupress.northwestern.edu /content /curbstone-books Curbstone Press was an American publishing company founded in 1975 in Willimantic, Connecticut by Judith Doyle and Alexander “Sandy” Taylor that specialized in fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, and poetry that promote human rights, social justice, and intercultural understanding. [ 1 ]
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The 2nd annual " Eastern Ct Children's Book fair" is being held from 10 a. m. to 4 p.m. at Jillson Square. ... Sep. 30—WILLIMANTIC — Emphasizing the power of reading, legendary animator Walt ...
Willimantic is a census-designated place located in Windham, Connecticut, United States. Previously organized as a city and later as a borough, Willimantic is currently one of two tax districts within the Town of Windham. Willimantic is located within Windham County and the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
The newspaper officially changed its name from the Willimantic Chronicle to simply the Chronicle at that time. The old building was demolished in 1974 as part of the Willimantic Redevelopment Project and remains an empty lot adjacent to the Arthur W. Crosbie Memorial Parking Lot. He died of a sudden heart attack on September 23, 1976, age 56. [15]
The name Willimantic was first rendered by English colonists as Waramanticut in 1684, [4] [5] and its origin is Algonquian (either Mohegan-Pequot or Narragansett). The meaning is uncertain, with one translation being "land of the swift running water," and another, "place near the evergreen swamp."
The Prospect Hill Historic District encompasses a large residential area in the Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut. Located north of the Main Street commercial district, it was developed between about 1865 and 1930, and is one of the state's largest historic districts, with more than 800 contributing buildings. It is roughly bounded by ...