A lot of famous authors are associated with Connecticut, from 19th century novelists Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe to 20th century playwrights Arthur Miller and Eugene O’Neill and the ...

John Winthrop remains the longest-serving Connecticut governor in colonial or modern times at 18 years. He died in 1676.

Connecticut's 1639 colonial celebration is often considered one of the first times a government had issued a "public ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Aside from reading textbooks and taking classes, Connecticut has another way that residents can explore the rich history that has shaped the state. The Connecticut Freedom ...

As America marks its 250th year, researchers are uncovering stories of people whose names didn’t make history books but whose sacrifices shaped the nation.

It wouldn’t have been unusual to see a Civil War general walking around Norwich Free Academy on Saturday. The Connecticut Democracy Center held the Connecticut History Day Norwich Regional Contest.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is a hidden gem for families in Hartford. “The goal of the museum is to make people more aware of where they come from,” says ...

On Saturday, March 2, Connecticut History Day will hold its annual regional competition in Mansfield for middle schoolers and high schoolers to present historical research projects. Sponsored by the ...

Eastern Connecticut State University's land-acknowledgement policy ignores historical realities in service of a questionable agenda, Chris Powell writes.