Join us for the second of three captivating Summer History Series of in-person lectures with Dr. Matthew Warshauer of the CCSU History Department!

July 17th: Reading the Connecticut Courant: A Window into Revolution

By 1775 the American colonies were moving closer and closer to an irreparable rupture with Britain.  As a key newspaper, read widely throughout the colonies, the Connecticut Courant offers key insights into what Americans were thinking in the year before independence.  This is a deep dive into 1775.  Let’s read some select articles and pick them apart.

Dr. Matthew Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, where he has studied and written extensively on what he calls “the American paradox,” the conflicting ideological beliefs and practices of the United States. Learn more here.

📍 Avon Library Community Room
🕡 6:30 PM
Other dates:
📅 July 24 – The Declaration of Independence: A Minute Reading

🎟 Register once for the whole series – even if you can’t attend every session: www.avonctlibrary.info
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