{"id":1208,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/come-alive\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:06","slug":"come-alive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/come-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Danbury history to \u2018come alive\u2019 at June 5 event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 When the British set Danbury ablaze on April 26, 1777, Sybil Ludington volunteered to ride the countryside in an attempt to save Danbury by rallying the troops and informing citizens about the British attack. The revolutionary troops arrived too late to save the town, but Ludington\u2019s effort has not been forgotten and Danbury has grown to become one of Connecticut\u2019s most diverse and populous cities. <\/p>\n

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Ludington and other historical figures representing Danbury\u2019s cultural heritage will be re-created in live impersonations at a \u201cDanbury History Comes Alive\u201d event at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, in the Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the Western Connecticut State University Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited.<\/p>\n

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WestConn Professor of Education Dr. Darla Shaw envisioned the event as an opportunity to promote community education in Danbury\u2019s historical legacy, and to unveil a new ABC history book designed to make the story of Danbury more accessible to students by using the alphabet as a teaching tool.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe reason this all started is because I found that the textbooks students were using to read about Danbury\u2019s history were too complex,\u201d Shaw said. \u201cThe text was above their reading level, and I wanted to simplify it by making it a dramatic and visual book. Books that are visual grab people more than text.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shaw collaborated with the third-grade students and teachers of Danbury\u2019s elementary schools. Preparing the book took months, and each school received a different group of letters from the alphabet to work on.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis was a really exciting project, and we spent a few months preparing,\u201d Shaw explained. \u201cThe teachers had to teach the history. Each student created their own letter, and the school picked the winning design. The winning letter will be presented by the child from the school.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The \u201cDanbury History Comes Alive\u201d program also will feature live music and a performance by the Alay Philippine Cultural Dancers of Danbury. In remembrance of the Danbury Fair, the event will culminate with the \u201cDanbury Fair Polka Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis will commemorate the 25th year since the closing of the Danbury Fair,\u201d Shaw said. \u201cThis will be an especially important treat for those who remember the Fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For more information, call Shaw at (203) 837-8412 or the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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