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Welcome to the 8th installment of the Summer 26 issue themed "America at 250," a special, expanded issue with double the content! Scroll to the bottom to find the password and read the full magazine.

Magdalena Pawlowski
Aug 01, 2026
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“In Need of the Assistance of My Country”: A Revolutionary War Story

By Elizabeth J. Normen © Connecticut Explored

Seth Eastman, West Point, New York, 1875. Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Collection. It depicts the Hudson Highlands post where John Hart was stationed in early 1778.

The Reverend William Hart was preaching from the pulpit of the First Church of…

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