This is a picture of a soldier firing a cannon. 

 Social Studies

Life of a Civil War Soldier

Students follow the life of a typical Civil War soldier, using local historical research. This activity begins with recruitment and follows a solider through the war. History comes alive using primary source documents!

Karpeles Document: Connecticut's Charter Oak

In 1687, a representative for the King James II demanded the surrender of Connecticut’s government by confiscating the colony’s Charter. In a dramatic turn of events, Captain Joseph Wadsworth hid Connecticut’s Charter in a nearby white oak tree. Even today, hundreds of years after the great tree fell in a storm, this tree remains a symbol of the state of Connecticut.
.
.