{"id":1754,"date":"2026-07-17T12:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=1754"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:14:25","slug":"happy-hour-connecticut-the-provisions-state","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/happy-hour-connecticut-the-provisions-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Hour: Connecticut: \u201cThe Provisions State\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As ESU Happy Hours continue to salute America\u2019s 250th<\/sup> birthday, we turn to the great state of Connecticut. By the mid-to-late 1700\u2019s, western Connecticut had developed as a quiet, agricultural \u201cbackwater,\u201d landlocked and insulated from the politics and secessionist turmoil of the big colonial cities. Nevertheless, during the Revolutionary War, Connecticut earned the nickname \u201cThe Provisions State,\u201d by supplying vast amounts of meat, grain, clothing, and weaponry to General George Washington\u2019s Continental Army, and was second only to Massachusetts in the number of men serving in the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Jonathan Trumbull was the only colonial governor to openly and actively support the rebellion from the beginning. George Washington heavily relied on Trumbull\u2019s logistical support, famously referring to him as \u201cBrother Jonathan.\u201d  Many other soldiers, spies and resistance activities came out of \u201cthe Nutmeg State.\u201d Join us as our guest speaker, Judge Edward Krumeich, relates the many lesser-known military men, skirmishes, and resistance activities that came out of Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Greenwich, CT Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online, free, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required to receive the webinar link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Judge Edward Krumeich <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Edward Krumeich serves as a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford and is a former partner at the Greenwich law firm of Ivey, Barnum & O\u2019Mara. A lifelong Greenwich resident, he developed an early appreciation for the town\u2019s rich history and traditions through his mother, Marie C. Krumeich, a public-school teacher and respected historian who authored A Child\u2019s History of Greenwich<\/em>. Inspired by her passion for local history, Judge Krumeich has written extensively about Greenwich\u2019s past in a variety of publications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before taking the bench, Ed built an impressive record of public service. A graduate of Hamilton College and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, he served for many years in a variety of leadership roles in local government. His service included serving as Chairman of the Greenwich Board of Social Services, as a member of the Representative Town Meeting, and on the Budget Committee of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, the town\u2019s finance board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed is also an experienced performer, with featured roles in community theater and performances with \u201cThe Off Sounders,\u201d a local men\u2019s a cappella group. His wife, Elizabeth, is also a lawyer and active community member. As a student, Beth received the ESU Isabel Carden Griffin Memorial Scholarship to study in England during her gap year between high school and college.<\/p>\n\n\n

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