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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 70: The Mansfield Training School and Hospital

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The Character of Care: The Rise and Fall of the Mansfield Training School   Located in Mansfield, Connecticut, the Mansfield Training School and Hospital stands as a sprawling 350-acre historic district containing over 80 buildings. While it is often remembered today through the lens of urban exploration or ghost stories, its history offers a profound […]

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 69: CT Pirates (Privateers)

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Patriotism, Profit, and the Whaleboat Wars: The Hidden History of Connecticut’s Privateers   When you think of “pirates,” your mind might drift to the Caribbean or the high seas, but some of the most daring maritime history happened right in Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport, Connecticut. During the American Revolutionary War and the War of

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 68: The Iroquois Confederacy

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The Iroquois Confederacy: America’s Forgotten Blueprint for Unity   High above the valley at John Boyd Thacher State Park, overlooking ancient trails once traveled for generations, you can feel it… the weight of history. This isn’t just a beautiful view. It’s a place tied to one of the most influential, and often overlooked, political systems

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 66: The Albany Plan

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The Albany Plan: Franklin’s Blueprint for Colonial Unity   Long before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin saw something others did not: the colonies’ greatest weakness was their division. In 1754, during the early days of the French and Indian War, Franklin proposed the Albany Plan, which was a bold vision for a unified colonial government.

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Travel in Time with Dan Blog Episode 65: The Green Mountain Boys and the Bennington Battle Monument

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From Local Mob to Revolutionary Heroes: The Story of the Green Mountain Boys   If you ever find yourself standing before the towering Bennington Battle Monument in Vermont, you’re standing on the site of a Continental storehouse that changed the course of history. It was here that the British were repulsed on August 16, 1777,

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