Robert H. Steele, a businessman and former Congressman (2nd District CT) will speak at at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Ridgefield on September 17. Mr. Steele is the author of a novel, The Curse. In it he tells a story that connects an Indian massacre in 1637 with a political and cultural battle in the 1990′s over the building of a casino in Southeastern Connecticut.
Mr. Steele's website introduces us to the book and Mr. Steele's background as follows:
"With meticulous research concerning both Connecticut history and the impact of gambling, Mr. Steele wields historical details with firsthand knowledge of the 1990s gambling expansion to weave a tale of greed, politics and town and tribal conflict set in the fictional town of Sheffield, Connecticut.
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The Rotary Club of Ridgefield meets every Wednesday at 6:30 PM at Bartolo Restaurant. Rotary meetings are open to Rotarians from anywhere in the world and their guests.
Image from Mr. Steele's website shows the author and his wife, Betsy, with the Connecticut River in the background.