CT History NewsAug 3, 2023

Today in #Connecticut History, August 3: Delegates To a Congress of Future Revolutionaries.

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August 3: Delegates To a Congress of Future Revolutionaries.

  Today, Americans are so familiar with the imagery and  legends surrounding the Declaration of Independence that they often forget just how radical that event was. The very notion that repres…

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CT History NewsFeb 16, 2023

Today in #Connecticut History, February 16: A Founding Father Becomes a First Mayor

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February 16: A Founding Father Becomes a First Mayor

  Though Roger Sherman was a reluctant public speaker, his even temper, level-headed pragmatism and moderate  disposition made him one of the most influential of all the Founding Fathers.  His…

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