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Amos Beman: Freeman, Freedom Fighter, and Agent of Change

How do people become agents of change within systems of oppression?

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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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LGBTQ+ History in Connecticut: Medical Marginalization

How were LGBTQ+ individuals marginalized through medicalization in the 20th century?

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Geographies of Food: The Roles of Migration, Landscape, and Food Availability in the United States

How have geography and history shaped regional differences in foods in the United States?

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Historic Maps: Skill-Builder Activity

How can we use maps to learn about the past?

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Connecticut’s Ratification of the Constitution

How are decisions made about how a nation should be governed?

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Detail of the pamphlet American Ideals

Beware Thy Neighbor? German Americans in Connecticut during WWI

Has America always been a “Land of Opportunity” for immigrants?

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