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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Connecticut’s Utopia: The Enfield Shaker Community

To what extent is a “perfect society” attainable?

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William Lanson: New Haven Entrepreneur, Abolitionist, and Black Governor

In a land of opportunity, how have the successes of African Americans, Indigenous, Latinx, and other People of Color challenged the status quo?

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Visions of Change: Colt and the Growth of Industrial Connecticut

What impact did industrialization have on people’s lives in the mid- to late-19th century?

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Life Along the Salmon Brook: A Connecticut Town in the Early Industrial Era

How did the Industrial Revolution change small towns in Connecticut/New England?

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Peach Pit Hogshead

Joining the War Effort, One Peach Pit at a Time

How does an entire society participate in war?

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“Making Munitions is a Woman’s Job” During World War I

What impact did the women of Connecticut have on the Great War (WWI)?

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On the Move: The Bicycle, Women, and Social Change in the 19th Century

To what extent are technology, fashion, and social reform interconnected?

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Roots of Labor Unrest in Progressive-Era CT

What were the causes of the labor unrest that roiled Connecticut in the years between 1900 and World War I?

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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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Account Book of James Stewart’s General Store

How do we trade goods and services?

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Economic Development: Saugatuck’s Development Over Time

In what ways has one town—and Connecticut—changed and/or stayed the same over time?

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The Iron Industry of Northwest Connecticut

Would there have been a thriving iron industry in Connecticut without the geological and geographical advantages of the northwest corner?

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The Inventions of A. A. Hotchkiss And Sons

How did Sharon, Connecticut, manufacturers A. A. Hotchkiss and Sons contribute to major innovations in U.S. history?

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