History Day - Exploration, Encounter, Exchange

Content will be added next time this annual theme is used.

These are some examples.

• Colonization
  • Indigenous peoples
    • Pequot Wars
    • Uncas
    • John Mason
  • Encounter and Exchange of Religious Ideas between Puritans and Native Americans in New England
  • The Exchange of Disease: Encounters between Europeans and Native Americans in the Colonial Era
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• Space
  • Apollo
  • Hubbell telescope
  • Space Station
• Scientific advancement
  • Mapping Human Genome
  • Rosalind Franklin:
  • Medical advancement
    • anesthesia
  • Exploring the Galapagos: Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
• CT troops in Seichprey
• Expanding the Boundaries of Dance: Martha Graham
• Groton, Ledyard, and New London residents encountering Benedict Arnold and the British
• National Park Service
• Ocean Exploration
• biosphere
• Diplomatic Encounter: The SALT Talks
• Nixon's trip to China
• Exploring America: Immigration
• The Iran-Contra Affair and the Exchange of Hostages for Arms
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Please be advised that some of these resources--particularly those created in previous eras--contain descriptions for ancestral, racial, ethnic, and gender identity that may be offensive or harmful to individuals investigating these records, and are considered inappropriate to use in modern times. The descriptions and treatment of historically marginalized groups, women, and animals may be upsetting. Also, please note that inclusion in this subject guide does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the views therein--we encourage investigators to use their own judgment when evaluating books, websites, articles, documents, and other resources.