Over the holidays, many of us travel to other states to visit friends and family. Why not do a bit of research on the history of the state before you go. National Geographic has a series of books that tell the history of the states from settlement to the birth of the nation. Today's podcast showcases the volume on Connecticut.
Burgan, Michael. CONNECTICUT, 1614-1776
Washington : National Geographic, 2007
IL 5-8, RL 7.7
ISBN 1426300697
OK, you've been assigned a report on a state and you have Connecticut. Where do you start looking? You should start here. Burgan takes you on a journey through the history of Connecticut from the first English settlers through the beginnings of the United States. Using first person accounts and archival images, there is much to learn about this state.
The podcast can be accessed at: http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks/mp3/burgan_connecticut.mp3
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