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Responding to Horrors: U.S. Refugee Policy in the Post-Vietnam War Period
To what extent do specific historical events shape U.S. refugee policy?
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the Coast Guard
What does patriotism mean to different communities within the United States?
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No to Nazis in Connecticut: Southbury Takes a Stand
To what extent can individuals be agents of change in their communities?
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Governor Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Defies the Embargo Act of 1807
When can a U.S. state refuse to follow a federal law?
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Asian American History in the Civil War Era: Connecticut’s Connection to the Trade in Indentured Chinese Workers
How have American conceptions of freedom and equality changed throughout U.S. history for members of various racial, ethnic, religious, and gender minority groups?
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“Saved.” Theodate Pope and the Sinking of the Lusitania
To what extent has the United States succeeded in remaining neutral in times of war or global conflict?
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Enlist Now! Selling Sacrifice to the People of Connecticut, 1917
Why do people enlist in the military?
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