During a time of deep political division and fears of a civil war, five young men from Hartford, Connecticut formed a campaign organization that became a nationwide movement and helped elect a president.
This is the story of the Wide Awakes, featuring artifacts and documents from the Connecticut Museum collection.
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Ensworth Charitable Foundation
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