
An Orderly & Decent Government: Making Self-Government Work, 1819-1865
April 12, 2018
In the mid-19th century, Connecticut looked toward changing its electoral processes as well as its civil rights record. …[more]
April 12, 2018
In the mid-19th century, Connecticut looked toward changing its electoral processes as well as its civil rights record. …[more]
April 9, 2018
Today marks the anniversary of not only one, but two Civil War anniversaries. On April 9th, 1927 the Woman’s Relief... Read more » …[more]
March 6, 2018
Horatio Wright was a Connecticut native who served with distinction during the Civil War. Rising rapidly through the ranks of... Read more » …[more]
March 5, 2018
On March 5, 1860, Abraham Lincoln addressed the Republicans of Hartford at City Hall. He spoke to the danger of... Read more » …[more]
February 3, 2018
Hartford photographer Stephen H. Waite capitalized on the public's interest in the great abolitionist. …[more]
January 28, 2018
On January 28, 1868, Amariah Hills of Hockanum, Connecticut, received the first US patent for a reel-type lawn mower. In... Read more » …[more]
January 3, 2018
Slavery remained in the Land of Steady Habits until 1848, and it was not quick to advance suffrage for African Americans, either. …[more]
September 19, 2017
The Connecticut State Capitol displays part of a tree with a cannonball lodged in it. While it is believed to be a remnant of the battle at Chickamauga Creek during the Civil War, evidence exists suggesting the artifact may have been fabricated for the purpose of commercial sale. …[more]
July 18, 2017
Cornelius Scranton Bushnell was a 19th-century Connecticut businessman and shipbuilder whose successful lobbying efforts on behalf of a local railroad... Read more » …[more]
April 12, 2017
Diaries, letters, and other documents provide firsthand witness to the sacrifices of Connecticut men and women during the years of bloody conflict. …[more]
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