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Connecticut History Online (CHO) is
a collaboration between the Connecticut Historical Society, the Connecticut State Library, the
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut, Mystic Seaport, and the New Haven Colony Historical Society. Both Phase One and Phase Two (currently in progress) have been made possible by
a National Leadership Grant from The Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
The CHO website currently
contains about 14,000 images of photographs, drawings and prints
which may be searched or browsed in a variety of ways, including
by keyword, subject, creator, title and date. Geographical sites
may be searched using a Digital Geographic Locator developed by
the University of Connecticut's Map and Geographic Information
Center (MAGIC). Descriptions of the images are provided in detailed
catalog records. Online learning tools created especially for
middle and high school students provide suggestions for interpreting
and exploring the database. Additional lesson plans, activities
and photo essays designed by teacher advisors and educational
consultants will be added in the future.
In Phase Two of the project, currently underway, a variety of additional
materials will be added. A new search interface will also be developed, and is expected to be released in the summer of 2004.
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