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From Corsets to Suffrage – Victorian Women Trailblazers
As record numbers of women are populating the new U….
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Liberty To Set Down: Migrants and Immigrants in Westport Connecticut
Westport Historical Society’s (WHS) new exhibit “Liberty To Set Down:…
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2019 Young Writers’ Competition – “Whodunit” at the Mansion
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is launching its sixth annual writing…
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Connecticut Humanities Funded Grants November 2018 Deadline
At its January 2019 board meeting, Connecticut Humanities awarded $171,750…
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January 7: Hiram Bingham III, Connecticut’s One-Day Governor
https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TICTH-0107-WEB-Governor-Hiram-Bingham-III.mp3 It would be an understatement to say that Hiram…
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The Day – For artist visiting East Lyme, the story is on your face – News from southeastern Connecticut
East Lyme — As Christopher Agostino talked about the longevity of…
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December 23: Bridgeport Patron James Beardsley Mortally Wounded – Today in Connecticut History
https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/12-23-BEARDSLEY.mp3 In 1812, James Walker Beardsley was born to a…
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Stay Tuned: Submissions Open for 2019 CT Book Awards on January 2, 2019
Connecticut Center for the Book at Connecticut Humanities is accepting submissions for the 2019 Connecticut…
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December 17: Ensign Jimmy Carter Finishes Submarine School in Groton
December 17: Ensign Jimmy Carter Finishes Submarine School in Groton
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December 14: The First Recorded Meteorite Strike in Connecticut
December 14: The First Recorded Meteorite Strike in the United…
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Celebrate a Victorian Holiday Season at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum & Westport Historical Society’s Wheeler House
Nothing enhances the spirit of the holiday season more than…
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Connecticut Humanities Fund Grant Applications Are Live!
Grant lines for Quick Grants, Planning Grants, Implementation Grants, and…
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2018 Connecticut Book Awards Early Registration is Open!
There were so many great books submitted this year, you…
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Bridgeport’s Freeman Houses Designated to “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” List, Receives Grant from CTH
On June 26, 2018, Bridgeport’s Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses…
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CT Humanities is Proud to Announce Five New Board Members!
We are happy to announce that at Connecticut Humanities’ Annual…
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Connecticut Humanities Announces over $200,000 in Grant Awards!
Congratulations to our most recent round of grant recipients! At…
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What’s Old is New Again!
Connecticut Humanities has recently brought two of our favorite projects…
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Fake News: Is it Real?
Join Connecticut Humanities (CTH), Capital Community College, and Middlesex Community…
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Thank You for a Successful #CTPlaces Advocacy Day on March 28th!
There are hundreds of special places and special heritage and…
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Register for #CTPlaces Advocacy Day on March 28th!
The economic importance of the state’s historical and cultural organizations will…
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Connecticut Humanities Goes to Washington
Connecticut Humanities staff member, Scott Wands, joined 350 plus colleagues from…
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CTH is proud to Announce Partnership with the State Historian at UConn Hartford and Connecticut Public Radio!
Connecticut Humanities and the State Historian at UCONN Hartford are proud to…
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CTH Announces New Chair and Three New Board Members
Connecticut Humanities is pleased to announce the election of three…
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CT Humanities Announces Three New Board Members
Connecticut Humanities is pleased to announce the election of three…
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Three Centuries of Christmas Daytime Tours
Each year, using armloads of greenery and native plants, authentic…
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A Magnificent Victorian Holiday Exhibit
Curated by Trustee, Mimi Findlay, and the Curatorial Committee, the…
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Katherine Donovan Elected to CT Humanities’ Board
Donovan, an Audit Supervisor for Whittlesey and Hadley, P.C in…
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Jason Kass Elected to CT Humanities’ Board
Kass, Senior Director, Enterprise Business Architecture at Travelers, is one…
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Give the gift of Storytelling on #GivingTuesday
Give the gift of storytelling when you donate to CT…
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Robert Svensk Elected to Connecticut Humanities’ Board
Svensk, a business executive, entrepreneur, and experienced nonprofit board member,…
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Join Us for One of Two CT Humanities’ Regional Forums!
Please join us at one of two Regional Forums CT…
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Help Us Welcome Connecticut Humanities’ New Executive Director, Dr. Jason Mancini!
Welcome to CT Humanities’ new Executive Director, Dr. Jason Mancini,…
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Connecticut Humanities Announces Grant Opportunity Around the 200th Anniversary of the Constitution of 1818
In preparation for the 200th anniversary of the Connecticut Constitution…
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Charles Monagan Elected to CT Humanities’ Board
Charles Monagan has been a writer and editor since 1972,…
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Catherine Fields Elected to CT Humanities’ Board
Catherine Keene Fields has been director of the Litchfield Historical…
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Heidi Green Elected to CT Humanities’ Board
Heidi Green is a reader. She loves literature and natural…
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Wadsworth Atheneum Exhibit “Morgan: Mind of the Collector” Now Open
Financier J. Pierpont Morgan collected more than 20,000 works of…
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2017 Connecticut Book Award Winners!
The Connecticut Book Awards were held on October 22, 2017,…
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Connecticut Humanities’ Fall Appeal Is Still Underway
Our annual Fall Appeal to you, our friends and donors,…
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Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Students from 40 Connecticut schools have practiced and competed for…
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Connecticut State Library Launches World War One Twitter Campaign
On February 1, 2017, the Connecticut State Library’s Remembering World War One project…
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ConnecticutHistory.org is Mobile!
The recent re-launch of ConnecticutHistory.org still provides all the same…
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Teach It Now Offers High School Activities
Teachers! Just in time for the new school year, Teach…
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Connecticut Authors Trail
A consortium of twenty-five libraries in eastern Connecticut have organized…
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No Veto Override
Statement of Douglas G. Fisher, Executive Director, Connecticut Humanities RE: The…
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Statement on Governor’s Funding Elimination
Governor Malloy has chosen to use his veto powers to…
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Bruce Fraser Fund for the Humanities in Public Life
#BruceFraserFund Please consider a special contribution to the Bruce Fraser…
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The Poets of Connecticut Poetry Out Loud
I found myself amazed by what each student accomplished on-stage:…
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Connecticut Poets and Playwrights
Connecticut has its share of poets and playwrights both past…
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Reflections on the Power of Literature from English 220
In the fall of 2015, Capital Community College offered a…
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The Great Connecticut Caper Book Launch!
We are very happy to announce that The Great Connecticut…
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2016 Poetry Out Loud School Championship Workshop
The School Champion Workshop is a chance for School Champions…
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Revelry. Feasting. Misrule. Christmas.
“What?” You say. Christmas? But, but, but… Christmas is jolly….
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Help Wanted. No Irish Need Apply.
In 2002 a professor from the University of Illinois proposed…
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When it comes to teaching immigration, look around you – Connecticut has more than you may think!
When you think of immigration, what places come to mind?…
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Aquí Me Quedo: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
In Spanish it means “I’m here to stay” and many…
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Immigration, Emigration, Migration: What?
The terms are confusing: immigration, emigration, migration. They are all…
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Connecticut History Day Kick-Off: October 3
Did you ever wonder what Connecticut History Day is all about?…
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Road Food Adventures
Lobster rolls. Fried clams. Oysters. Hamburgers. Thin crust pizza. Creamery…
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Money Matters and Demystifying Insurance
A Workshop Brought to You By Connecticut Humanities and Connecticut…
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Connecticut Barns: Not What You Think!
Barns are interesting structures and Connecticut has lots of them…
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Connecticut’s Agricultural Identity
We’re taking a very broad peek at Connecticut agriculture identity…
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Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
Hill-Stead Museum’s 2015 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival is underway! The…
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NEH Chairman Discusses Role of Humanities
William D. Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the…
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International Festival of Arts & Ideas
This year the International Festival of Arts and Ideas celebrates…
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Samurai and the Culture of Japan’s Great Peace
Featuring more than 150 spectacular artifacts from four Yale collections—the…
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Poetry Out Loud Competitions Approach
They’ve practiced for months and won their school championships. Now,…
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Directors! Consultants! & Boards! Oh My!
Defining Roles and Building Effective Relationships Do these questions sound…
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Steppin’ Up to Excellence
Congratulations to the newly selected StEPs-CT class of 2015-17! Avery-Copp…
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CT Caper: Chapter 1
The clock is tick-tick-ticking… The Great Connecticut Caper launches January…
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Become a StEPs-CT mentor
The Connecticut League of History Organizations and Connecticut Humanities seek…
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Nuts & Bolts
Stories from New Britain Manufacturing Measuring tapes. Scales. Wrenches. Coffee grinders. Screwdrivers….
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