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2005: 1969 Election

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“The 1969 Middletown Election; a Case Study for the Importance of Majority Party Unity” by Max Rose

A detailed case study of the 1969 municipal election that underscores the importance of local party unity for the Democratic Party in Middletown, Connecticut, especially when a non-incumbent is leading their slate.

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2008: Middletown and Mental Illness

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“Middletown and Mental Illness in the Aftermath of Deinstitutionalization” by William Tucker

A consideration of the reactions to Jessica Short’s murder provides a springboard for an understanding of the impact that the deinstitutionalization of Connecticut Valley Hospital had on Middletown between 1963 and 1990.

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