Connecticut’s Declaration of Independence
Did you know that Connecticut has it’s own Declaration of Independence? Did you know that its timing was unique to the larger events going on in June of 1776 and reflected the quickly changing sentiments of the day. The Connecticut Courant and the pamphlet “Common Sense” played a big role in how the push for independence in Connecticut evolved.
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.
This is the second in a series of three; please register for each event separately.
THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE WEST AVON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Series funded by Pat Moran, and sponsored by the Avon Historical Society, Avon Library, and Avon Senior Center.
Please register, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating.
(Please note: this program was originally Reading the Connecticut Courant: A Window into Revolution; we have a new topic as of 5/2026)