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Did you know Litchfield native Sarah Pierce founded an academy for young women in 1792? Litchfield Historical Society is hosting a symposium on the school that educated over 3,000 young women ---
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Our newest podcast episode features the daughter of bestselling author Ann Petry, who was the first African American author to sell over a million copies of a novel with 1946's 'The Street.' We talk with Elisabeth Petry about her family legacy on #GratingTheNutmeg here: bit.ly/2WrmxIQ and iTunes / Spotify / iHeartRadio HQ ...
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Congratulations! Read a feature story taken from this award-winning book in our 2019 Summer issue on Contested Land! Order your copy under back issues at ctexplored.org2019 CT Book Award winner for nonfiction, "Free the Beaches" by Andrew Kahrl, focuses on Ned Coll's career as an anti-poverty activist who began a campaign to open Connecticut's beaches to minorities and the urban poor. Law & History Review calls it "essential reading for historians interested in income and racial inequality, land use, and the relationship between law and social movements."

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Join us for an interactive workshop designed to help educators center the contributions of African, African-American, Puerto Rican, and Latinx individuals when teaching U.S. history. Local educators and experts—including State Representative Bobby Gibson and CT Explored publisher Elizabeth Normen....
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Congratulations to CT Explored authors Chris Wigren and Nick Bellantoni on their award winning books!Spirit of Connecticut Award winner Christopher Wigren (Connecticut Architecture) and Connecticut Book Award finalist Nicholas Bellantoni (Long Journeys Home). #ctbookawards ...
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Our guest, Elisabeth Petry is a journalist. She knows how to uncover a clue, follow a lead, and tell a good story. Her mother was bestselling novelist Ann Petry, whose 1946 debut novel The Street became the first novel by an African American to sell more than a million copies. In this episode, Liz tells us more about her family tree—the James and Lane Families—four generations of strivers and achievers descended from self-emancipated slaves, who settled in New Haven, Hartford, and Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

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Thanks to the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation for featuring our new CT History For Kids "Teaching With Historic Places" Lesson Plans in Connecticut Preservation News! Modeled on the NPS program, the 10 plans written for 3rd grade feature historic places with maps, primary documents, and suggested activities. Bringing historic preservation to the classroom!

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American women have had the vote for 100 years - but how were they educated in the early years of the American Republic? Learn more about women's education at this one-day symposium on 11/15 with a diverse slate of presenters discussing the the school's legacy and relevancy to today. Walking tours of Litchfield's town center will focus on the daily life of female Academy students. Info: litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/symposium

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