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Connecticut’s Utopia: The Enfield Shaker Community
To what extent is a “perfect society” attainable?
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LGBTQ+ History in Connecticut: Colonial Era Laws and Legislation
How did colonial laws marginalize LGBTQ+ individuals?
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Religious Freedom for Jews in Connecticut
How did Jewish immigrants expand religious freedom in Connecticut?
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Immigrants Build a Community: Hartford Jews in the Early 20th Century
How did immigrants build a community in Hartford in the early 20th century?
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Indigenous Students and Connecticut’s Mission Schools
How can we achieve a better understanding of the past in the absence of primary sources that represent the full picture?
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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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Accused: 17th-Century Witch Trials
What factors led to the 17th-century witchcraft trials in Connecticut?
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