Connecticut and the Revolutionary War
2016-01-16T10:26:27-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGVmXC8yMDE2MDExNjEwMjcwMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jody Blankenship, Callie Prince, and Melissa Traub talked about Connecticut’s role during the Revolutionary War and showed items related to the state’s involvement in the conflict. George Washington called Connecticut the “Provision State” because of its ability to supply the war effort with munitions, food, and manufactured goods.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2015 LCV Cities Tour” in Hartford, Connecticut, from November 14-20 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2015 LCV Cities Tour” in Hartford, Connecticut, from November 14-20 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2.
Jody Blankenship, Callie Prince, and Melissa Traub talked about Connecticut’s role during the Revolutionary War and showed items related to … read more
Jody Blankenship, Callie Prince, and Melissa Traub talked about Connecticut’s role during the Revolutionary War and showed items related to the state’s involvement in the conflict. George Washington called Connecticut the “Provision State” because of its ability to supply the war effort with munitions, food, and manufactured goods.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2015 LCV Cities Tour” in Hartford, Connecticut, from November 14-20 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close
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