Connecticut’s Irish Stood Strong Through Hardship and Hope #connecticut #irish #heritage #history Connecticut’s Irish story began in hardship and hope. From early settlers seeking freedom to the famine refugees who arrived by the thousands, they built churches, factories, and communities that shaped the state. Though they faced prejudice, their unity endured — from the parishes of the 1800s to Fairfield’s Gaelic American Club today. More than 600,000 descendants now carry forward a legacy of fai

Most people know Marilyn Monroe as the all-American dream girl, blonde hair, red lips, Hollywood perfection. But here’s what most people don’t know… Her mother, Gladys Pearl Baker, was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico in 1902. That means, under Mexico’s Constitution, she was Mexican by birth. And if that’s true… then Marilyn Monroe, the symbol of American beauty, was the daughter of a Mexican-born woman. She spoke Spanish. She loved Mexican art. She ran away to Mexico City for peace, eve