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HERITAGE PROGRAMS
Connecticut Experience

The Connecticut Experience video documentary series produces Emmy-winning programs about Connecticut's history and cultural heritage.

The series includes 19 installments covering a range of Connecticut topics:

  • Histories of the state's most significant cultural communities, including Native Americans, African Americans and Puerto Ricans.
  • Aspects of the state's unique identity, such as our ingrained belief in a suburban way of life.
  • Important stories from Connecticut's past, such as our centuries-long connection to the sea, the home front during World War II and the history of Connecticut's Tobacco Valley.
  • A look at contemporary Connecticut issues through the lens of history, such as our education system, transportation, the future of our cities.

Installments of The Connecticut Experience are available for purchase in DVD and VHS formats from the IdeaStore.