From new lesson plans about the burning of New London in 1781 to a show-and-tell of historical objects from around various communities, the state has developed a new curriculum for Connecticut ...

David R. Wagner, the eminent Connecticut muralist and painter of great scenes from American history, died in early December ...

Colt East Armory was one of the projects reviewed by the CT State Historic Preservation Office. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / CTMirror.org file photo Connecticut’s history is one of the prime selling ...

Connecticut’s history is one of the prime selling points for tourists and a legacy we all rally around. From Native American archaeological sites to Colonial town greens to 20th-century industrial ...

The Connecticut Museum of History and Culture is the seventh oldest historical society in America, and this year it celebrates its 200th anniversary. The institution is older than the Smithsonian. It ...

NEW HAVEN — Over 400 students from 69 Connecticut schools will convene at Central Connecticut State University Saturday for the annual Connecticut History Day competition, seeking to advance to the ...

Over two centuries before Congress first declared Thanksgiving an annual national holiday, the people of Connecticut already had a day to give thanks. In August of 1639, the Colony of Connecticut made ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Burning of Benedict Arnold Festival, held by the Flock Theatre, marches through New London. (Vincent A. Scarano/Contributed by ...