REMOTE PRESENTATIONS & PODCASTS
Sharon has created many presentations on her Connecticut WWII book, other Connecticut history topics, and general interest subjects for State libraries, museums, historical societies, senior citizen facilities and podcasts.
These organizations commend her talks for several reasons:
A Connecticut history buff, Sharon will design presentations on suggested topics or variations.
A storyteller, Sharon weaves interesting information with distinct narratives.
Audio/video components enhance audience engagement.
Recent topics include:
Rosie the Riveter: Connecticut Industries Rely on New Worker Populations
WWII and D-Day: Connecticut Industries Provide Successful Innovation
The Ghost Army: A Connecticut Secret that Saved Thousands of Allied Lives
Connecticut Industries: Glider, Fighter Planes, Helicopters, and Engines Led the Way
Connecticut Companies Win High Honors in Army-Navy Excellence “E” Awards
Intrigue and cunning of Electric Boat Submarines
AND MANY MORE
Additional topics:
So You Want to be an Author: Ins and Outs of Publishing a fiction/nonfiction book
Connecticut Legends and Lore: Leatherman, Melon Heads, Curse of Dudleytown and more
Early Connecticut: Leading the Way in Mass Transit systems of trains and trolleys
From the American Revolution to Today: Connecticut Industrial Innovations
Connecticut Artists, Dancer, Singers, Actors…and more from the 1700s to present time
ANY CONNECTICUT TOPIC YOU SUGGEST!
Amazing Tales podcast
World War II Could Not Have Been Won Without CT (Ep. 113)
Connecticut’s industrial manufacturers were huge contributors to military success in World War Two. Hear the impressive story from Sharon Cohen, who has written a book that documents these fascinating contributions.
Essex CT Historical Society
Historian Sharon L. Cohen presents an illustrated talk on the production of wooden gliders in WWII by the Pratt, Read Company of Ivoryton and Deep River.
GRATING THE NUTMEG PODCAST
In episode 185, we uncover a Connecticut World War II story that features airplanes without engines. Sound crazy? You’ll learn how these engineless gliders helped beat the Nazis. We will also talk to the author of a book that details the role that over 45 Connecticut companies played in producing the ammunition, weapons and machines that the United States needed as part of the massive war effort during World War II.
ROBINHOOD RADIO
Old Stories, New Information with Brent Colley: Author Sharon Cohen – “Connecticut Industries Unite for WWII Victory” – Episode 18
THE NEWTOWN BEE - Article
Readers are invited to join longtime Newtown resident and author Sharon L. Cohen to travel back to one of the country’s most pivotal times: when Connecticut industries heeded President Roosevelt’s call in 1946 to action and staged their own battles to bring a successful WWII outcome.