Voices of World War I
by Kendall F. Wiggin, State Librarian
The Connecticut State Library is proud to be a collaborative partner in the "Voices of World War I" project which features human-narrated audio versions of historic documents in the Connecticut State Library's collections and recorded by Connecticut Radio Information System [CRIS] volunteers. The project also inclu...
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World War 1
Connecticut State Library partners with Knee Deep Into History, LLC to offer a tour of Connecticut’s 102nd Infantry Regiment WWI Battlefields
The Connecticut Heritage Foundation on behalf of the Connecticut State Library is proud to announce that Knee Deep Into History, LLC has been selected to offer a 102nd Infantry Regiment and Yankee Division World War 1 Battlefield Tour from 17 to 23 April 2023.
This seven-day, six-night tour will visit key regimental and divisional sites along the Western Front, including the c...
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Connecticut State Library’s CT in World War I Project selected as one of the 20 “Game Changers”to be Honored as Part of CT Explored’s 20th Anniversary
The Connecticut State Library is pleased to announce that our Connecticut in World War I (CTinWW1) project has been selected as a Game Changer by Connecticut Explored, the nonprofit organization that publishes Connecticut Explored magazine. This award is part of their “20 for 20: Innovation in Connecticut History,” a series highlighting 20 “Game Changers” whose work is advancin...
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Connecticut’s Commemoration of the U.S. Entry into World War I, Thursday, April 6, 2017
(Hartford, CT)- The State of Connecticut marked the centennial of the U.S. entry into World War I and remembered Connecticut’s contributions and experiences. The event was held at the Connecticut State Library on Thursday, April 6, 2017. The commemoration took place at 11:00 AM in Memorial Hall at the State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106.
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Alan Crane Discusses the History of Connecticut’s Troops in World War One
(Hartford, CT)- Alan Crane, President of the New England Great War Living History Association, gave a Third Thursday presentation about Connecticut’s 102nd Infantry Regiment at the Connecticut State Library. Crane explored the story of the 102nd from its birth at the Yale Bowl to its baptism at Seicheprey, triumph at St. Mihel, and its ultimate return to the Nutmeg State.
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Third Thursday: Michael Shay Presented Connecticut’s Yankee Division who fought in World War I at the Battle of Seicheprey.
Judge Shay talked about the Battle of Seicheprey in which the men of the 102nd Infantry, a National Guard Regiment, composed mostly of Connecticut men, distinguished themselves in an attack by a superior German force of more than five times their number. The 100th Anniversary of that fight on April 20, 2018.
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