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Understanding the Census: Tracking Connecticut’s Black Population
How did attitudes towards slavery and Black Americans change over time in early Connecticut?
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Freedom and Liberty in 1776
What did “freedom” mean at the time of the American Revolution?
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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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A Petition for Freedom in 1779
How did laws and rules in the colonies both promote and hinder freedom and equality?
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LGBTQ+ History in Connecticut: Colonial Era Laws and Legislation
How did colonial laws marginalize LGBTQ+ individuals?
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Trade between the Tunxis and the English in the 1700s
In what ways were the English and Indigenous peoples in Connecticut economically interconnected in the mid-1700s?
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Indigenous Communities of Connecticut
Where did Native/Indigenous communities live in the past and where do they live in Connecticut today?
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Church & State in the “Land of Steady Habits”
Has there ever been complete separation of church and state in Connecticut?
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The Fundamental Orders: Rules and Laws for Early Colonial Connecticut
What is the best way to organize a government? How did laws and rules in the colonies both promote and hinder freedom and equality?
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Mapping the New World: Dutch Maps of the Colonies
How did the physical geography of New England affect how the colonies developed?
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Accused: 17th-Century Witch Trials
What factors led to the 17th-century witchcraft trials in Connecticut?
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Caleb Brewster & The Culper Ring
In what ways did “ordinary” Americans contribute to the American Revolution?
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New London’s Role in American Independence
What was Connecticut’s role in the American Revolution?
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George Washington’s Slave Census
What did the Founding Fathers really think about slavery?
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Hartford: Then and Now
In what ways has Hartford, Connecticut, changed and/or stayed the same over time?
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