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History Day - Military & Events

Topics for CT History Day competition. Military topics and events.

Governor's Guards

Governor's Foot & Horse Guards

Military insignias for the four units on dark background

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1st Company Foot

First Company, Governor's Foot Guard Insignia for First Company Governor's Foot Guard

Note: when researching, try footguard as well as "foot guard" - spelling on this page is taken from the unit's web site (unless footguard is used in a quote).

Archives

Other Institutions

Video

Third Thursday Presentation: First Company Governor's Foot Guard

2nd Company Foot

Second Company Governor's Foot Guard of Connecticut

Note: when researching, try footguard as well as "foot guard" - spelling on this page is taken from the unit's web site (unless footguard is used in a quote).

Books, Documents, etc.

1st Company Horse

First Company Governor's Horse Guard Insignia for First Company Governor's Horse Guard

2nd Company Horse

Second Company Governor's Horse Guard Insignia for Second Company Governor's Horse Guard

"Horse Guard Fears State Cut." by Julia Perkins. NewsTimes June 26, 2017, p.A1, A5

"The guard is more than 200 years old and, up until the end of World War II, was an active military unit. In fact, the company traces its beginnings back to 1640, when colonists in New Haven formed a mounted patrol.."

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