American Studies Related Links

Local Area Links

The American Jewish Historical Society - Founded in 1892 as a membership organization, research library, archives and museum, the American Jewish Historical Society is the oldest ethnic historical organization in the United States. Address: American Jewish Historical Society 2 Thornton Road Waltham, MA 02453-7711 Tel: (781) 891-8110 Fax: (781) 899-9208 Email: ajhs@ajhs.org.

Amistad America, Inc. - After more than four years in planning, Amistad America, Inc. "laid the keel" of the freedom schooner Amistad on Sunday, March 8, 1998, at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT.

The Antiquarian and Landmarks Society of Connecticut - An early leader in Connecticut's preservation movement. The Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, Inc. was founded in 1936. The Society's wide variety of activities over the past fifty years has significantly contributed to the conservation of Connecticut's cultural and architectural heritage. Address: The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society 60 Forest Street Hartford, CT 06103 Tel: (860) 247-8996 email: als@hartnet.org.

The Bushnell Park - The Bushnell Park Web site is your guide to America's first public park. This site features a VR tour of Bushnell Park and contains information for students, teachers, tourists, parents and historians, with more than 50 stops and photos. Address: Bushnell Park Foundation Box 31173 Hartford, CT 06103-1173 Tel: (860)232-6710 Fax: (860)232-8321Email: Bushnellpk@aol.com.

ConneCT - The official site for the State of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Historical Society  - A non-profit museum, library, and education center, The Connecticut Historical Society collects, preserves and interprets the history of the diverse people—past and present—who have made our state their home. Address: 1 Elizabeth Street Hartford Connecticut 06105 Tel: (860) 236-5621.

The Connecticut Humanities Council - A simple phrase that conveys the essence of the Connecticut Humanities Council’s mission: providing opportunities for all the people of Connecticut to rediscover the joy of lifelong learning, to see themselves in the full context of their history and heritage, and to explore the infinite varieties of human thought and experience contained in our literature and expressed in our arts that give shape and direction to our lives. Address: Connecticut Humanities Council 955 South Main Street, Suite E Middletown, CT  06457 Tel: (860) 685-2260 Fax: (860) 704-0429 Email: chc@cthum.org.

The Connecticut Society of Geneologists, Inc. - Founded in 1968 as a nonprofit organization to encourage and promote genealogical research and publication, to maintain and elevate genealogical standards and to provide instructional and educational programs and publications. Address: Office: 175 Maple Street, East Hartford, CT  06118 Mail: P.O. Box 435, Glastonbury, CT  06033-0435 Tel: (860) 569-0002.

The Connecticut State Library - the official site for the state's library.

The Harriett Beecher Stowe House - The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is a nonprofit educational institution that operates the restored Harriet Beecher Stowe House and the Stowe-Day Library. The Center's program series focuses on social issues, such as race relations and women's roles, that interested Stowe and her circle. Address: 77 Forest Street Hartford, CT 06105 Tel: (860)522-9258 Fax: (860)522-9259.

The Hartford Public Library - Address: 500 Main St. Hartford, CT, Tel: (860) 543-8628.

The Hartford Seminary - Hartford Seminary is a place where people explore, discover and define their faith. Others come to rediscover, redefine and renew their faith. For all, it is a place to "keep the faith": to keep many faiths alive and growing for individuals and for society. Address: 77 Sherman St. Hartford, CT 06105 Tel: (860) 509-9500 Fax: (860) 509-9509 General Information: info@hartsem.edu Admissions: admissions@hartsem.edu Webmaster: webmaster@hartsem.edu.

The Hartford Black History Project - The Hartford Black History Project is a community-based non-profit that celebrates the contribution of the Black community to Hartford's history. Address:   HBHP, Inc. P.O. Box 393 Hartford, CT 06141-0393.

The Hartford Studies Project - Please visit the following sites to learn more. 1) Hartford’s Past Comes Alive In News Photography Exhibit   2) Hartford Studies Project gathered images of the Black experience  3) The official site.

The Hill-Stead Museum - This National Historic Landmark was founded in 1946 under the will of Theodate Pope Riddle, the museums architect and last resident. Address: 35 Mountain Road in Farmington. Tel: (860) 677-9064.

The Institute of Living - Founded in 1822, The Institute of Living was one of the first behavioral health centers in the country, and the first hospital of any kind in Connecticut. Address: The Institute of Living 400 Washington St. Hartford, CT  06106 Tel: (860) 545-7015 Fax: (860) 545-7068.

Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford - 333 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117 Tel: (203) 232-4483 Fax: (203) 232-5221.

Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven - The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, one of 200 Jewish Federations across the United States, is the central planning, fundraising and coordinating body of the Jewish community. Address: Not available. For information: call the Federation office Tel: (203) 387-2424.

The Mark Twain Memorial House - Step back into the Gilded Age by visiting The Mark Twain House, the home that Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) built in 1874 and lived in with his family until 1891. Address: 351 Farmington Avenue Hartford, Connecticut 06105 Tel.
(860) 247-0998

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center - a new state-of-the-art, tribally owned-and-operated complex, brings to life the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and serves as a major resource on the history of the Tribe, the histories and cultures of other tribes, and the region's natural history.  Address: 110 Pequot Trail P.O. Box 3180 Mashantucket, CT 06339-3180 Tel: (860) 396-6800

The Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies (Mystic Seaport) - Each summer graduate-level courses in American Maritime History are offered at Mystic Seaport through the Munson Institute. The courses are accredited by Connecticut College, University of Connecticut, Wesleyan University, and Trinity College. Address: The Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies, Mystic Seaport P.O. Box 6000 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355-0990 Tel. (860) 572-5359 Fax: 860-572-5329 Email: munson@mysticseaport.org.

Mystic Seaport - Located in Mystic, Connecticut, halfway between New York and Boston, Mystic Seaport is the Museum of America and the Sea.  Address: Mystic Seaport P.O. Box 6000 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355-0990, Tel: (860)572-0711 Visitor Information: Tel. (860)572-5315, Toll Free (888)9SEAPORT.

The New Britain Museum of American Art - The New Britain Museum of American Art's founding in 1903 entitles the institution to be designated the first museum of strictly American art in the country. Address: New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street New Britain, Connecticut 06052-1412 Tel: (860) 229-0257; Fax: (860) 229-3445.

The Noah Webster Foundation - The Noah Webster House is the birthplace and childhood home of Noah Webster, author of the first American dictionary. Address: 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107, Tel: (860)521-5362.

The Old State House or try this site -   The first State House in Hartford served from 1720 until 1796, when the adjacent and recently completed Old State House opened. Address: 800 Main Street Hartford, Connecticut Tel: (860) 522-6766.

Real Art Ways - Real Art Ways is one of the United States' leading innovative contemporary arts organizations, with programs in Visual Arts (commissioned public projects, curated exhibitions, education), Live Arts (innovative music of all kinds, performance, spoken word) and Film and Video (feature films and artists' videos). Address: 56 Arbor Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Tel. (860)232-1006 Fax: (860)233.6691 Email: info@realartways.org.

Town-Line Community - A list of resources for Connecticut cities and counties.

The Wadsworth Atheneum Online - The Wadsworth Atheneum, founded in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, is one of America's oldest and most respected public art museums. Address: 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 Tel: (860)278-2670  Fax: (860)527-0803.

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum - A visit to the museum, which stands in the center of Connecticut's largest historic district, illuminates the rich history of the Connecticut River Valley. Address: 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109, Tel: (860) 529-0612, Fax: (860) 571-8636 E-mail: WDSMuseu@aol.com.

Windsor Historical Society - Address: 96 Palisado Ave. Windsor, CT

The Wethersfield Historical Society - Address: 120 Hartford Ave Wethersfield, CT 06109-1808 Tel: (860) 563-2609 .

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Other Links of Interest to Students of American Studies

Afro-Americ@ - includes links to many African American and African sites.

The American Studies Crossroads Project  - The American Studies Crossroads Project is an international networking and curriculum innovation project sponsored by the American Studies Association and funded with major grants from the U.S. Department of Education and the Annenberg/CPB Project.

Documenting the American South (DAS) - is a collection of sources on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20^th century. A site sponsored by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Fund for American Studies - The Fund for American Studies provides intensive summer institutes that engage college students in a rigorous examination of economic concepts, political systems, and moral philosophy. Address: The Fund for American Studies 1706 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009 Tel: (800) 741-6964 / (202) 986-0384 Email: feedback@tfas.org.

Puerto Ricans on the Web - a long list of Puerto Rican related web sites complied by Prof. Luis Figueroa of the Trinity College History Department.

United Jewish Communities -  In an historic move, delegates to the Founders Forum in Washington D.C. voted to adopt the name United Jewish Communities for the organization formed by the Council of Jewish Federations, United Jewish Appeal, and United Israel Appeal.  Address: United Jewish Communities Suite 11E 111 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Tel: (212) 284-6500 Email: webmaster@uja.org.