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American Inspiration Author Series
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"Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America" with Eugene Robinson

Freedom Lost, Freedom Won brings to life our nation’s racial history, told through one man’s family story, starting with his great-grandfather’s freedom from slavery in 1851 through to today.

 

Moderated by Lee Hawkins
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American Inspiration Author Series
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Victoria Johnson with "Glorious Country: How the Artist Frederic Church Brought the World to America and America to the World"

Join Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Victoria Johnson and American Ancestors Curator of Fine Art Curt DiCamillo to explore the life and work of Frederic Church, the great nineteenth-century American artist. Glorious Country reveals how Church’s stunning paintings of remote lands and seas thrilled American audiences and put the young republic on the map of world culture. 

 

Moderated by Curt DiCamillo
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Family History Research
1:00:14
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Using and Understanding Connecticut Probate, Land, and Court Records

Discover key records for tracing your Connecticut ancestors! In this online lecture, we will discuss probate, land, and court records for the Nutmeg state. You’ll learn about the types of records available, how they can advance your family history research, and where to access them.

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