Online Lunch And Learn: Social And Cultural Expressions Of Puerto Rican Settlement In Postwar Hartford

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Our Lunch and Learn series highlights scholarship around topics important to Connecticut history and culture.

Today, Connecticut has the highest percentage of Puerto Rican residents of any U.S. state. This presentation by Elena Rosario will trace the settlement of Puerto Ricans in the post-War World II period to highlight the development of Hartford’s early Puerto Rican community. It will focus on the ways Puerto Ricans settled into the city by examining historical moments and cultural events such as the 1964 Connecticut Puerto Rican Day and parade.

This presentation is virtual and free. Click here to register. The Zoom link will be in the attached ticket you receive with your confirmation email.