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Mary Townsend Seymour: A Hartford Activist Fights for Equity
In what ways have communities of color advocated for equity?
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Connecticut Heroes of World War I
What is the significance of Connecticut’s contribution to America’s story?
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“Women of Connecticut: Are You Helping?” The Reaction to Emergency Food Measures During World War I
Do government campaigns to promote “voluntary” patriotic efforts in a time of war strengthen or weaken American democracy?
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“Saved.” Theodate Pope and the Sinking of the Lusitania
To what extent has the United States succeeded in remaining neutral in times of war or global conflict?
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Connecticut Prepares for War, 1917
How does the role of government change in a time of war?
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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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The Immigrant Experience During World War I: Enemy Aliens
How did the government effort to mobilize and monitor the Connecticut home front during World War I affect the immigrant experience and conceptions of national identity?
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Beware Thy Neighbor? German Americans in Connecticut during WWI
Has America always been a “Land of Opportunity” for immigrants?
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Black World War I Veterans Demand Civil Rights
How did World War I impact the struggle for civil rights in Connecticut and America?
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Enlist Now! Selling Sacrifice to the People of Connecticut, 1917
Why do people enlist in the military?
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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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Free Speech and Seditious Speech on the CT World War I Home Front
Does free speech exist in a time of war?
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