CT History NewsFeb 10, 2023

Today in #Connecticut History, February 10: The Civil War’s Biggest Wedding: “General Tom Thumb” & “The Queen of Beauty”

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February 10: The Civil War’s Biggest Wedding: “General Tom Thumb” & “The Queen of Beauty”

  Born in 1838 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, legendary entertainer Charles Sherwood Stratton, a.k.a. “Tom Thumb,” began touring with internationally famous showman and fellow Connect…

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