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1850s Equal Rights Activist James Mars
James Mars was born into slavery in Norwalk, Connecticut in…
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State Heroine Prudence Crandall
Prudence Crandall was born in 1803 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island,…
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Launching of the USS Nautilus 1954
The USS Nautilus demonstrates Connecticut’s continuing maritime traditions and dedication…
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The Legend of the Charter Oak
This Charles D. Brownell painting from the mid-1850s epitomizes the…
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Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin Published 1852
Harriet Beecher was born to a prominent Connecticut family in…
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Workers at the Colt Armory, Hartford 1867
Colt Firearms has been one of the most prominent industries…
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Crew of the Whaling Schooner Margaret 1907
Although no particular data is available on the Margaret, she…
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Suburban Development in Litchfield County 1982
Few other states felt the lure of the suburbs as…
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Shade Grown Tobacco, Windsor 1965
Connecticut’s agricultural traditions have endured over hundreds of years, and…
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Workers at the Eli Terry Clock Factory 1850
Connecticut manufacturer Eli Terry was born in 1772. He began working…
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Fort Griswold and the Battle of Groton Heights 1781
East of the Thames River, on Groton Heights, Fort Griswold…
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Welcoming Armenian Immigrants, Hartford, 1920
This naturalization ceremony in Hartford demonstrates the importance of the…
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Wethersfield Academy Est. 1804
Connecticut is celebrated for its long-lasting commitment to education. In…
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A Puritan Landscape New Haven Town Green
On April 24, 1638 Rev. John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton…
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Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum Est. 1842
Art and culture have always played an important role in…
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Park Street Festival, Hartford 1978
Despite the exodus to the suburbs, Connecticut’s cities still retain…
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Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn Published 1885
Mark Twain was born Samuel Langehorne Clemens on November 30,…
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