By Aaron White As a CIA helicopter was loaded with evacuees and lifted off from a rooftop in Saigon in the spring of 1975, an era came to an end. This moment signaled the end of nineteen years of the American war in Vietnam. It marked the end of the jungle combat and long deployments away from home for some. For others, it was the end of years of protests for peace. But it also marked the beginning of a new chapter in America, a chapter defined by veterans coming home--some, only to be met with scorn and distain by their fellow countrymen. But slowly over months and years emotions softened, and there was a need to honor the veterans of Vietnam for their service, heroism, and valor.          Connecticut began celebrating its Veterans a decade after the end of the war. Starting in Wallingford, plans had started being drawn up for a parade in 1973. The parade was eventually held down Center Street in 1985. This marked when Vietnam veterans be...

By Nate Scaniffe The day of November 21st, 1914 started with great excitement in the quiet neighborhood of Westville in New Haven, Connecticut. Masses of people numbering over a hundred thousand descended on the gleaming new stadium Yale had constructed for its inaugural game. This day marked the first time Yale Bowl hosted a football game, a historic rivalry featuring Yale and Harvard. This has become a classic moment in the history of Westville and the larger New Haven area, Yale Athletics and the sport of football as a whole.             Football, despite its obscure beginnings at elite Ivy League universities and roots in the European game of rugby, became the game easily recognizable to all Americans today at Yale University. More specifically, Walter Camp, a Yale football player and coach, was the driving force behind creating a universal set of rules that organized the game of football into a modern game distinct from rugby and uniquely Ameri...