Society and Culture: History

• Historical Places
• History Museums@
• Maps and Views
• Organizations

• Society: History: By Region: North America: United States 

• Connecticut History, The Laptop Encyclopedia of  - From the Connecticut Humanities Council, features essays and articles on major themes, historical figures and events that have shaped Connecticut.
• Connecticut Newspaper Project  - Collects archived information of all American newspapers held in libraries, historical societies and other repositories in the state. Preserves American newspapers by microfilming in order for the greater population of the state to access it.
• Connecticut State Archives  - Documents the development of the state public policy, the rights and claims of citizens and the history of Connecticut. Downloadable in PDF format.
• Constitutional History of Connecticut  - Highlights reprint of article by Roger Welles originally published in the Connecticut Magazine February 1899 edition.
• Gateway to Connecticut's Heritage and History  - Holds historical materials like news, photographs, online exhibits, archives and information on events, history, and heritage organizations in the state.
• Governors of Connecticut  - Read reprints of biographies of selected governors in Connecticut as seen in the 1905 publication by Frederick Calvin Norton.
• Imagining Connecticut  - Online exhibit that researches many aspects of the state's history. Includes vintage photos and graphics.
• Medal of Honor Recipients  - Details information on the unit of Connecticut personnel who received award for their contribution in several historical warfares.
• New England Ruins  - Dedicated to the results of the author’s photographic artistry, focusing on abandoned and rundown infrastructures within the area.
• Selected Dates in Connecticut's History  - Includes historical documentation of important Connecticut events from 1614 up until 1990.
• State Historic Preservation Office  - Offers background of the purpose and activities of the State Historical Preservation Officer. Conatins links to various state government preservation sites.
• Stone Quarries and Beyond  - Traces extensive research at the history of Connecticut's quarries, stone cutters and carvers. Provides links to geology resources, photographs and stone industry updates.
• WPA Life Histories from Connecticut  - Read first-hand account information about the life in the state of Connecticut during the Great Depression.