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The Struggle for Equality: Black Burials in the Old Willimantic Cemetery
To what extent did burial practices reflect the status of enslaved people and free Black people in Connecticut?
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What can we learn from an anonymous historical photograph?
Learn MoreThe 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?
Learn MoreAbolition and African Americans in Connecticut
In what way did the abolition of slavery indicate progress, or decline, for the lives of African Americans?
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