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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Connecticut, 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1892 of Connecticut showing the State capital of Hartford, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, lakes and rivers, and the coastal features of the Long Island Sound.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Connecticut, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1912 of Connecticut showing the State capital of Hartford, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, lakes and rivers, and the coastal features of the Long Island Sound. A grid reference in the margins of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Connecticut River, 1666

For Students 9th - 10th
A facsimile of an early Dutch map of the Connecticut River, the eastern boundary claimed by New Netherlands in 1666. The map is oriented with north to the right, and shows the early settlements and native villages, shoreline, and water...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Connecticut River Valley, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1872 of the Connecticut River and Valley in Massachusetts from Bernardston and Greenfield south to Springfield and Long Meadow.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Samuel Huntington Birthplace

For Students 9th - 10th
Boyhood saltbox home of the American statesman Samuel Huntington, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Connecticut and first presiding officer of the Congress of the Confederation.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Oliver Wolcott House

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of the soldier and politician Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Connecticut.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Henry Whitfield House

For Students 9th - 10th
The oldest house in Connecticut, built in 1639.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: John Trumbull Birthplace

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of Connecticut Governor Joseph Trumbull and birthplace of his son John Trumbull, the "painter of the Revolution".
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Connecticut State Fish

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of the Connecticut State Fish.
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Connecticut State Animal

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of the Connecticut State Animal.
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Connecticut State Bird

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of the Connecticut State Bird.
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NSTATE

People of Connecticut: Elias Howe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Netstate.com. Who's who in Connecticut history? Elias Howe invented the first sewing machine. Biography and picture.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Oliver Ellsworth (1745 1807)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Oliver Ellsworth who represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress and also was a promoter of the Connecticut Compromise.
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A&E Television

History.com: Before Salem, the First American Witch Hunt

For Students 9th - 10th
In Hartford, Connecticut in 1662, 30 years before the infamous Salem witch trials, a witch hunt hysteria took hold, resulting in seven trials and four executions. Find out about the accusations and trials that rattled Hartford,...
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National Park Service: The Struggle for Education Equality for African American

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Canterbury, Connecticut, and Little Rock, Arkansas, are links in a chain of events representing the long struggle for equal educational opportunities for African Americans. This lesson plan highlights two important historic places and...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Ella Grasso 1919 1981

For Students 3rd - 8th
The first woman governor elected in her own right, Ella Grasso was a well-known Connecticut politician. Here you can read about her many accomplishments.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: West River 1776 1896: Study of Early Industry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Presents detailed information on the development of industry in Westville, Connecticut 1776-1896. Discusses where and why development happened. Includes lesson plans, but slides referred to are not provided.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Andre Agassi International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [30:30] of Andre Agassi's induction speech into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on September 10, 2011, in Newport, Connecticut.
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Other

Nebhe: State Tuition Agreements

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're a resident of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont, the tuition saving program may save you money. The NEBHE provides a tuition break for students pursuing certain majors at public colleges...
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Morte De Malory [Twain Comparison]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the influence of "Morte d'Arthur" upon Mark Twain and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Chapters 13, 14, 15 from "Morte d'Arthur" follow.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Quoting Malory [Twain Connection]

For Students 9th - 10th
Critical tie-in between Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Links between primary quotes from "Morte d'Arthur" and chapters from "Yankee."
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Connecticut

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Connecticut
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Connecticut

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Connecticut."
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Connecticut

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Connecticut."

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