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Colt: Legend and Legacy

The industrial and cultural legacy of Samuel and Elizabeth Colt is explored.

Aired 01/21/1997

Colt: Legend and Legacy

The Connecticut Experience

Colt: Legend and Legacy

Special | 59m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

The industrial and cultural legacy of Samuel and Elizabeth Colt is explored.

In this film, created in conjunction with the Wadsworth Atheneum's exhibit Sam and Elizabeth: Legend and Legacy of Colt's Empire, Colt historians create a multi-dimensional picture of a unique couple. Learn how Samuel Colt and his wife, Elizabeth, transformed the look and history of Connecticut’s capital city. Plus, learn which of Samuel Colt's contributions to industry are still in use today.

Aired 01/21/1997

The Connecticut Experience is a local public television program presented by CPTV

The Connecticut Experience

Colt: Legend and Legacy

Special | 59m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

In this film, created in conjunction with the Wadsworth Atheneum's exhibit Sam and Elizabeth: Legend and Legacy of Colt's Empire, Colt historians create a multi-dimensional picture of a unique couple. Learn how Samuel Colt and his wife, Elizabeth, transformed the look and history of Connecticut’s capital city. Plus, learn which of Samuel Colt's contributions to industry are still in use today.

Aired 01/21/1997

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