Operation Anadyr, U-2s, EXCOMM, DEFCON2, SS-4, “Quarantine” vs. “Blockade,” the Monroe Doctrine, the Bay of Pigs. What do these have in common? They're all words and phrases made familiar to Americans during the fall of 1962, when the United States and the Soviet Union were on the verge of an unthinkable nuclear war. Philip Devlin will lead us through this scary time in history. Learn how the role of chance as well as a book published by a Pulitzer Prize-winning female historian factored into the crisis. Additionally, three Connecticut residents—from Middletown, Old Lyme, and Windsor Locks—played significant roles in helping to de-fuse the crisis. Learn their stories.

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