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We are All Connecticut Yankees: Diversity in the Early 20th Century

Celebrating Ethnic Origins
Becoming Americans
Diversity In The Workplace
Immigrant Entrepreneurs
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Women at Work

Women on Farms
Factories and Unskilled Wage Labor
Church and Charities
Domestic Service
Women as Educators
Improved Educational Opportunities for Women
White Collar Employment
Women in War
Women in Music, Art, Literature
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The Textile Industry in Connecticut

Early History of Textiles in Connecticut
Diversity of Textiles
Child Labor
Immigrant Workers
Housing for Factory Workers
Stages of Textile Processing
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Maritime Trades

"Made in Connecticut": Shipbuilding and boatbuilding
Related services, industries and trades
Whaling, sealing and fishing
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Connecticut Goes to the Beach

Getting There
Resort Hotels and Seaside Cottages
Gathering with Friends and Family
Attractions and Amusements
Souvenirs of the Trip
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Rural Life in Connecticut

Farming: A Way of Life
Civic Life
Goods and Services
Connecticut Agricultural College
Vacationing in the Country
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The Connecticut River: Voyage through Time

A Flowing Highway
A Water Barrier
A Natural Bounty
A Mind of Its Own
A Changing Face
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Connecticut Towns: Then and Now

Early Towns
Town Greens
Factory Villages
Transportation Hubs
Expansion into Suburban Living
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The Eye of the Storm: Natural Disasters in Connecticut

The Blizzard of 1888
The Flood of 1936
The Hurricane of 1938
The Hurricane of 1944
The Floods of 1955
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Moving Around: A Century of Transportation

Early Roads and Water
The Revolution of Steam on Land and Sea
Making Connections
‘Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley’:
   Early Urban Mass Transit

Currents of Air
Your Own Set of Wheels: The Bicycle
Your Own Set of Wheels: The Automobile
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War on the Homefront

The Civil War, 1861-1865
The Spanish-American War, 1898-1899
World War I, 1917-1919
World War II, 1941-1945
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CLASSROOM

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125 Years of Childhood: Comparing and Contrasting the Lives of
Children in Connecticut

Photographs
Venn Diagrams

Defining the Roles of Men and Women in American Society

Worksheet
Photographs

Two Connecticut Families: Understanding Similarities and Differences

Student Assignments Workpacket
Cheney Family Biography
Carrington Family Biography
Family Portraits
Venn Diagram

History Throughout the Year: Making a Thematic Photo Calendar

Activities

Picture the Past: A Primary Source Image Activity

Photo Observation and Analysis Worksheet

Create an Illustrated Timeline

Using Photographs & Photography as Writing Prompts

Interactive Games and Puzzles

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