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Bricks, Beams, and Beginnings: Uncovering the Stories of Colchester through its Buildings
How do the buildings in our community tell the story of who we are and where we come from?
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Nearly Forgotten: Re-discovering a New Haven Activist, Engineer, and Entrepreneur
How can someone who was so important to a community in their own time be known by so few people today?
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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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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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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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