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The Bloodroot Collective
By Gwyn Reutenauer In the 1970s and 1980s, there were more than 230 feminist restaurants, cafes, and bookstores throughout the United...
“Under the Bridge”: Urban Renewal in Portland, Connecticut
By Susan Bransfield During the 1960s and 70s, urban renewal was a popular initiative backed by the US federal government designed...
Connecticut’s Environmental History and its Lessons for Today
Connecticut’s history is etched into its landscape: from millennia of presence and changing use/relationships by Indigenous peoples to the smokestacks...
The Wide Awakes
Written by Clare Nelson In 1860, one year before the American Civil War, a group of young Connectican men formed...
Connecticut History Day 2026: Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History
By CTH Staff The 2026 theme for National History Day is “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History.” There are lots of...
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