All posts tagged "Lebanon Conn."
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13.2K10ConnecticutJohn Trumbull Gets a Few Things Wrong in His Famous Declaration of Independence Painting
Ten years after the American colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, John Trumbull traveled the country in a carriage seeking out all...
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11.4K1ConnecticutWhaling Captain Pickled, Captured by Confederates
Sluman Gray was a prosperous whaling captain from Lebanon, Conn., harsh with his men but kind to his wife Sarah. At 51,...
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14.4K3Arts and LeisureA Tour of New England’s Uncommon Town Commons
There is no shortage of town commons in New England, as many communities were laid out with a parcel specifically reserved for...
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8.6K2ConnecticutThe Trumbull Store, George Washington’s Favorite Shop in Connecticut
When Gen. George Washington needed men, food, cannon or gunpowder for his army, he could usually get it at the Trumbull store...
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4.0K4ConnecticutJonathan Trumbull Sends Good News to George Washington
Connecticut Gov. Jonathan Trumbull was the only colonial governor to side with the patriots during the American Revolution. When Gen. Thomas Gage...
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2.2KBusiness and LaborFlashback Photo: Polaroid Sunflower
The Polaroid camera and instant photography would probably not have been invented if Edwin Land hadn’t been inspired by a science...
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