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Connecticut Historical Society

The Connecticut Historical Society is the official state historical society of Connecticut. Established in Hartford in 1825, the CHS is one of the oldest historical societies in the nation. Wikipedia*

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Connecticut Historical Society has hosted 3 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1996 Speech. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2011 with an average of 1,076 views per video. Most common tag: U.S. History.

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    The Heathen School

    John Demos talked about his book, The Heathen School: A Story of Hope and Betrayal in the Age of the Early Republic, in which…

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    The Forgotten Founding Father

    Joshua Kendall recounts the life of Noah Webster (1758-1843) who published the American Dictionary of the English Language in…

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    Custer

    Jeffery Wert spoke about his book, "Custer: The Controversial Life of George Armstrong Custer". In his remarks, he focused on…

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