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Caption June 30, 1936: 'Gone With The Wind' Published

Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind" was published June 30, 1936. The book was a smash hit, with a movie already in the works when it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1937. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Click here to see a full-page PDF of the Courant's...

Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind" was published June 30, 1936. The book was a smash hit, with a movie already in the works when it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1937. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. Click here to see a full-page PDF of the Courant's...

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Caption June 29, 2003: Katharine Hepburn Dies

Katharine Hepburn died in Old Saybrook on June 29, 2003. The actress was born and raised in Hartford and the family had a home in the Fenwick section of Old Saybrook, where Hepburn retired in the mid-1990s. She is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford. Click here to see a full-page PDF of...

Katharine Hepburn died in Old Saybrook on June 29, 2003. The actress was born and raised in Hartford and the family had a home in the Fenwick section of Old Saybrook, where Hepburn retired in the mid-1990s. She is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford. Click here to see a full-page PDF of...

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Caption June 28, 1983: Mianus River Bridge Collapse

A 100-foot-long section of I-95 collapsed into the Mianus River in Greenwich on June 28, 1983. Four vehicles plunged into the waters 70 feet below. Three people were killed and three were seriously injured. Click here to see a full-page PDF of the Courant's coverage.

A 100-foot-long section of I-95 collapsed into the Mianus River in Greenwich on June 28, 1983. Four vehicles plunged into the waters 70 feet below. Three people were killed and three were seriously injured. Click here to see a full-page PDF of the Courant's coverage.

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Caption June 27, 1942: Nazi Saboteurs Caught In Long Island, Florida

J. Edgar Hoover announced on June 27, 1942, that eight Nazi saboteurs were captured by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, four in Long Island and four off the coast of Florida. All were former residents of the United States and several had connections to Connecticut, having worked in hotels...

J. Edgar Hoover announced on June 27, 1942, that eight Nazi saboteurs were captured by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, four in Long Island and four off the coast of Florida. All were former residents of the United States and several had connections to Connecticut, having worked in hotels...

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Caption June 26, 1945: United Nations Charter Signed

Delegates from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco on June 26, 1945, to sign the United Nations charter, establishing the international organization to promote peace, human rights and social progress. The charter was ratified in October 1945 and the first U.N. General Assembly met in London on...

Delegates from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco on June 26, 1945, to sign the United Nations charter, establishing the international organization to promote peace, human rights and social progress. The charter was ratified in October 1945 and the first U.N. General Assembly met in London on...

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