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Connecticut State Archives - http://www.cslib.org/archives.htm
Contains records documenting the evolution of state public policy, the rights and claims of citizens and the history of Connecticut and its people. Downloadable PDF files available. |
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Gateway to Connecticut's Heritage and History - http://www.ctheritage.org/
News, photographs, online exhibits, archives and information on events, history and heritage organizations in the state. Sponsored by the Connecticut Humanities Council. |
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Connecticut Newspaper Project - http://www.cslib.org/cnp.htm
Locate, catalog and inventory all American newspapers held in libraries, historical societies and other repositories in the state, and second, to preserve and increase access to American newspapers by microfilming as many of their state newspapers as possible. |
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Quinnipiac's Digitized Connecticut History Books - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x915.xml
Links to digitized books on the state's history available for online reading. |
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WPA Life Histories from Connecticut - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/ctcat.html
First-person accounts of life in Connecticut collected during the Great Depression. |
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The Laptop Encyclopedia of Connecticut History - http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/encyclopedia.htm
Essays and articles on major themes, historic figures and events that have shaped the state. From the Connecticut Humanities Council. |
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TownGreens Exhibits - http://www.towngreens.com/exhibits/
Illustrated articles about the history of the public greens in several Connecticut towns. |
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Stone Quarries and Beyond - http://quarriesandbeyond.org/states/cn/connecticut.html
Extensive look at the history of Connecticut's quarries, stone cutters and carvers. Links provided to geology resources, photographs and further information on the stone industry in the state. |
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Connecticut's Historic Highway Bridges - http://www.past-inc.org/historic-bridges/
Survey of bridges in the state of historic note, including covered bridges, stone arches and iron trusses from the Victorian period. Also provides preservation case studies and list of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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Governors of Connecticut - http://history.rays-place.com/index.htm#ctgov
Reprints of biographies on selected governors of the state from the 1905 publication by Frederick Calvin Norton. |
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Historical Commission: Connecticut Freedom Trail - http://www.visitconnecticut.com/freedom.html
Interactive tour chronicling Connecticut's role in helping escaped slaves reach safety. |
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Imagining Connecticut - http://www.ctheritage.org/imagining/index.html
Online exhibit that explores the many facets of the state's history. Includes vintage photos and graphics. |
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State Historic Preservation and Museum Division - http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/taxonomy/taxonomy.asp?DLN=43539&cctNav=|43539|
Functions under state and federal law as the state's Historic Preservation Office. The division administers a range of federal and state programs, including echnical and educational services, restoration grants and environmental review and compliance programs. |
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Managing Travel in Connecticut: 100 Years of Progress - http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1380&Q=259692&dotPNavCtr=%7C40015
Substantive history of highways within the state from 1895 to 1995. |
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Medal of Honor Recipients - http://www.sots.state.ct.us/RegisterManual/SectionX/MEDALOFHONOR.htm
Name, rank and military unit of Connecticut personnel, for the Civil War, War with Spain, Boxer Rebellion, World Wars I and II, Korean conflict, Vietnam and others. |