Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The colony of Connecticut The colony of Connecticut Susan Whitehurst Follows the history of the Colony of Connecticut, including its daily life, the interaction of the settlers and Indians, and the political struggle to be free of English rule. OL14852047W
Connecticut, 1614-1776 Connecticut, 1614-1776 Michael Burgan A history of Connecticut from its beginning as an English colony to 1788 when it became the fifth state. OL15036991W
Connecticut Connecticut Michael Burgan Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Connecticut. OL15037149W
The Connecticut Colony The Connecticut Colony Dennis B. Fradin Surveys the history of the colony of Connecticut from its early days up through the American Revolution. Includes biographical sketches of prominent individuals. OL15050104W
The Elizabethan Club of Yale University and its library The Elizabethan Club of Yale University and its library Stephen Parks The Elizabethan Club of Yale University and its library" was first published in 1986 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Elizabethan Club. This second, greatly enlarged edition i… OL16699531W
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride Marsha Amstel The story of Sybil Ludington's ride on horseback to rouse American soldiers to fight against the British who were attacking Danbury, Connecticut during the American Revolution. OL1977985W
The martyr and the traitor The martyr and the traitor Virginia DeJohn Anderson In The Martyr and the Traitor, Virginia DeJohn Anderson offers an intertwined narrative of men from very similar backgrounds and reveals how their relationships within their families and communities … OL20060249W
Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963) Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963) Robinson, Sharon An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement. In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declar… OL20648853W
The Jewish communities of greater Stamford The Jewish communities of greater Stamford Irwin Miller,Linda Baulsier This work presents a broad historical view of the Jewish people of Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, and New Canaan, Connecticut, and Pound Ridge, New York. It traces the historical migration through the … OL27288216W
Hartford in World War I Hartford in World War I Drury, David (Journalist) When the United States Congress declared war in April 1917, Connecticut answered the call to arms. As the capital, Hartford was the hub of the state's war effort. The city hosted major rallies and re… OL28589100W