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Since 1891, Connecticut SAR has collected artifacts, documents, imprints, images, and ephemera relating to Connecticut's Revolutionary War history, genealogy, patriotic service, and the activities of the organization. It's hard to say exactly how many items we have, but probably several...

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When does the past become history? When someone writes about it. History  is the act of thinking about the past and analyzing it in written form, for others to learn from and enjoy. As much as possible, historians use contemporary accounts, called primary...

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Compatriot Members of the Connecticut Line CTSSAR,I just wanted to report on the Independence Day Weekend Encampment at Mount Washington, NH. and the Independence Day Parade in Columbia, CT. Both were very successfull. We had a total of 12 members...

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Some historians have perpetuated myths about the men and guns of the American Revolution, taking aim at American marksmanship. But recent scholarship shows that the citizen soldiers who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill were far better shots than...

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Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence (Quirk Books) by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese Dear friends and colleagues, We want to make sure you're aware of our new...

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Dear Compatriots of the Connecticut Line CTSSAR,I just wanted to put out a brief report on Memorial Day Activities. Yesterday the Connecticut Line CTSSAR marched with the Connecticut DAR and the Lebanon Business Association in the Memorial Day Parade in...

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