Snapshot Clues: From the Past to the Present

In what ways has your town changed and/or stayed the same over time?

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How Innovation Shaped Connecticut’s History

How did technology-based industries influence Connecticut’s history and contribute to America’s story?

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Collecting Tomorrow’s History, Today

How can we use artifacts to learn about the past?

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Historic Taverns of Connecticut

What role did taverns play in people’s lives in Connecticut during the late 18th and early 19th century?

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Getting Around Connecticut

How have changes in technology affected local communities over the past 140 years?

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Empowering Students’ “Civic Voices” in Local and State Government: Elementary

Why is it important that students use their “civic voices” in local and state government to produce positive change?

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Investigating Art: New London Through the Lens of a Painting

In what ways have Connecticut towns and cities changed and/or stayed the same over time?  

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William Grimes – Seeking Freedom in Connecticut

How can we find out about people and places in the past?

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The First Puerto Rican Day Parade in Hartford

Why is it important that groups can celebrate their cultural and ethnic backgrounds in America?

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Connecticut Heroes of World War I

What is the significance of Connecticut’s contribution to America’s story?

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Lovely St. School, Avon, 1912

Kids in Connecticut History: Image Analysis Skill-Builder

In what ways have the lives of children in Connecticut changed or stayed the same over time?

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Exploring Communities: Using Historic Maps to Learn about the Past

Why do our communities look the way they do today?

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Connecticut Whaling and Maritime History

How have Connecticut’s maritime products and industries contributed to the history of America?

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