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Traces the history of Connecticut from the arrival of the first settlers in 1632 through the ratification of the Constitution in 1788. ... Read more

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Examines the people, geography, history, and natural resources of the Constitution State. ... Read more

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Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of Connecticut. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to Connecticut. ... Read more

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Wonderful!
Certainly one of the best state books I've ever read.This is bright, breezy and meaty.So much squeezed into so little space.I have a new appreciation for Connecticut.I can't wait to return. ... Read more

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The colony of Connecticut was founded by religious dissenters from England and Massachusetts -- the Puritans.Their strict moral code and fierce independence helped to develop the prevailing values important to New England: an emphasis on education, self-government, industry thrift, and the rights of the individual.The experiences of the Connecticut colonists led to their becoming early leaders in the fight for American independence. (20020801) ... Read more

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Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Connecticut. ... Read more

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Explores the sports, tourism, industry, environment, history, and culture that make Connecticut unique. ... Read more

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Follows the history of the Colony of Connecticut, including its daily life, the interaction of the settlers and Indians, and the political struggle to be free of English rule. ... Read more

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Surveys the geography, history, people, and customs of Connecticut. ... Read more

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Presents a thought-provoking look at a groundbreaking Supreme Court case, Griswold v. Connecticut, involving the directors of a women's health clinic, arrested for violating state contraception laws, and the court's resulting affirmation of a constitutional right to privacy. ... Read more

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Taking a tour of Connecticut, the Constitution State
In introducing the Constitution State (home of the first written constitution adopted in the United States) in the first chapter of this volume in the From Sea to Shining Sea series, Nancy Furstinger talks about how Connecticut welcomes visitors to the New England region.I had not thought of that before but it makes sense (especially since I started with Maine in this series and Connecticut is my last stop in New England, so just reverse the path and it all makes sense).If you have been to the Great Hall at the Peabody Museum at Yale (page 60) or Dinosaur State Park near Rocky Hill (page 17), then you know that there are lots of dinosaur skeletons and footprints to be seen in Connecticut.Furstinger asks what else comes to mind when you think of Connecticut and after a listing a few possibilities, proceeds to give you more to remember next time around.

The geography of the third smallest state is covered in the second chapter, The Land of Connecticut, which divides it into five distinct regions, and also looks at the Rivers and Lakes, and Climate.The biggest chapter is the next one, Connecticut Through History, which begins with the dinosaurs, continues through the Native Americans, Dutch Explorers, and English Settlers, to the colonial period.Connecticut's Constitution gets its own section, as do the Industrial Revolution, fighting slavery, and the world wars.The next chapter covers Governing Connecticut, briefly looking at the three branches of government before taking a tour of Hartford, the state capital.The accompanying map of downtown Hartford shows that the Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe houses are neighbors, and how to get from the Old State House and State Capital.The last chapter is devoted to The People and Places of Connecticut, where Furstigner looks at what working people do in the state and then takes her young readers on a tour of th state, giving a good idea of what there is to see in each region.This is also where we get the book's recipe for Hartford Election Cake (it has raisins in it and the original receiper made a 90 pound cake).

The history is a strength of both this volume and the series, especially in comparison to what you will find in other series.But Furstinger also covers the basic geography issues as well.In addition to the main topics the book is filled with informative little sidebars as well.Questions are raised in Find Out More sections (e.g., Why does the ground groan as it settles?), What's in a Name? covers origins (e.g., Middlebury's town meeting house is 10 kilometers from Waterbury, Southbury, and Woodbury), and Famous Firsts lists just that (e.g., the first U.S. amusement park was built in Bristol in 1846).Extra! Extra! adds interesting footnotes (e.g., Connecticut once had two capitals), and Who's Who in Connecticut provides mini biographies (e.g., Harriet Beecher Stowe, Katharine Hepburn).These are just the sort of interesting tidbits that can help punch up your school report on Connecticut.There are also color photographs or historical illustrations on most of the pages that usually match up nicely with the subjects under discussion.

When you get to the back of the book there is a two-page Connecticut Almanac, which covers a whole bunch of basic facts concerning highest and lowest elevation, origin of the state name, and various state symbols.Furstinger then provides a Timeline, with Connecticut state history on the top and U.S. history on the bottom (Dutch explorer Adriaen Block arrived in Connecticut seven years after the first permanent British settlement at Jamestown, Virginia).There is a Gallery of Famous Nutmeggers, including Marian Anderson, Dorothy Hamill and Mo Vaughn amongst others, and a Glossary of key terms from "commemorate" to "reservoir."If you need to go somewhere For More Information, there is a page of web sites, books, and addresses right before the Index.From Connecticut we continue heading east, leaving New England and entering New York. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1895.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1907.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1861.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more