Connecticut
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1.6KJames Covey, African Sailor, Helps the Amistad Captives to Freedom
In 1839, a young black sailor named James Covey held the key to freedom for 53 Africans who appeared in a Spanish...
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2.8KConnecticut General Samuel Parsons – American Hero or British Spy
Samuel Parsons, to all outward appearances, served as a loyal general on the American side in the Revolutionary War – until the...
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2.5KBenedict Arnold’s Treason Unmasked to Washington—in Arnold’s Own House
George Washington learned about Benedict Arnold’s treason while staying at Benedict Arnold’s house near West Point. He wondered why Arnold, his best...
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3.9KSix Paintings of New England Spring
Artists have probably created far fewer New England spring paintings than of any of the three other seasons. After all, New England...
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5.0KNew Haven, ‘the Wickedest City’ – The Devil and Man At Yale in 1895
In 1895, hundreds of ministers and church leaders came to New Haven for a conference of the Christian Worker’s Association. Little did...
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