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Soldier, Patriot, and Politician: The Life of Oliver Wolcott

April 15, 2022 • Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s, Oliver Wolcott, Politics and Government, Revolutionary War, Litchfield

Oliver Wolcott served in military in the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution, but was also a popular member of the Continental Congress and governor of Connecticut.

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Pulling Down the Statue of King George II, New York City

Mariann Wolcott and Ralph Earl – Opposites Come Together and Make History

September 29, 2021 • Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s, Oliver Wolcott, Arts, Revolutionary War, Women, Litchfield, New Haven

The story of Mariann Wolcott and Ralph Earl captures much of the complexity the Revolutionary War brought to the lives and interactions of ordinary citizens.

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Ralph Earl, Oliver Wolcott

Oliver Wolcott Dies – Today in History: December 1

December 1, 2020 • Oliver Wolcott, Politics and Government, Revolutionary War, Litchfield, Windsor

On December 1, 1797, signer of the Declaration of Independence Oliver Wolcott died while serving his term as Connecticut’s governor.

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