Lunch and Learn: The Connecticut Sons of Liberty

Join us for a delightful afternoon of good food and engaging conversations about local art and history! Order ahead from Sweet Bella @ The MATT or bring your own lunch to enjoy.

The year 1765 changed everything in American History. Hear from historian, Dayne E. Rugh, about the bands of secret organizations known collectively as “The Sons of Liberty” that gathered in the shadows to plot against England and chart a new course for the American colonies. Learn some of the hidden history behind these revolutionaries and see how they changed the course of history in Connecticut.

Bio: Dayne Rugh is a lifelong resident of Connecticut with a passion for early American History. He is the Director of Slater Memorial Museum and is also past President of the Society of the Founders of Norwich, in Norwich, CT. He has a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. He has published content for the Connecticut History Review, Connecticut Explored, connecticuthistory.org, Norwich Magazine, The Bulletin newspaper, Mystic Seaport Museum, the Journal of the American Revolution, and authored his first book John Durkee: The Forgotten Story of Connecticut’s Bold Man From Bean Hill in 2024. He and his wife Regan Miner were recognized with a 40 under 40 award by Connecticut Magazine in 2022 and he received an award of excellence from the New England Museum Association in 2022.

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Sponsored by Christine and Eugene Shugrue