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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 – 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM

Historian and retired educator, Carolyn Ivanoff, will relate the story of George Loring Porter, a physician from Bridgeport.  

As a young combat surgeon at the Washington Arsenal, in 1865 he was assigned the duty to secretly bury John Wilkes Booth. He was the Surgeon in Charge during the trial of the conspirators during the Lincoln assassination trial. In 1867, he returned to civilian life and practiced in Bridgeport for 51 years. 

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM 

Author and retired University of New Haven Professor, Stephen Spignesi, will tell about “Grover Cleveland’s Rubber Jaw” and other interesting and little-known bits of history. His talks are always entertaining and also informative. Think "Jeopardy" questions!