• The U.S. state of Connecticut began as three distinct settlements of Puritans from Massachusetts and England; they combined under a single royal charter...
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    The History of Hartford, Connecticut has occupied a central place in Connecticut's history from the state's origins to the present, as well as the greater...
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  • Connecticut History may refer to: History of Connecticut Connecticut History (encyclopedia), an online encyclopedia This disambiguation page lists articles...
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  • Connecticut's government has operated under the direction of five separate documents in its history. The Connecticut Colony at Hartford was governed by the Fundamental...
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    Connecticut (/kəˈnɛtɪkət/ kə-NET-ik-ət) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island...
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    The Connecticut Colony or Colony of Connecticut, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony or simply the River Colony, was an English colony in...
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    exact date of the first African slaves in Connecticut is unknown, but the narrative of Venture Smith provides some information about the life of northern...
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    The history of Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. On July 18, 1640, Daniel Patrick and Robert Feake, jointly purchased the land between the Asamuck...
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    The history of Bridgeport, Connecticut was, in the late 17th and most of the 18th century, one of land acquisitions from the native inhabitants, farming...
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    The history of Norwalk, Connecticut ranges from pre-contact cultures and Native Americans to the 21st century. During an era when Europeans had discovered...
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    state of Connecticut. Four of the counties – Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven and New London – were created in 1666, shortly after the Connecticut Colony...
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  • The state of Connecticut, in the Northeastern United States, has been home to LGBT communities and culture since the early 20th century. The state was...
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    The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for 406 miles (653 km) through four...
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    The history of Darien, Connecticut, has been shaped by its location on the shore of Long Island Sound along the main route from Boston to New York City...
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  • evolution of U.S. manufacturing and the American industrial revolution are clearly reflected in the history of Connecticut. Between the birth of the U.S...
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  • Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United...
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    The U.S. state of Connecticut first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1903. Registrants provided their own license plates for...
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    County, Connecticut, United States. Located along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, it is 16 miles (26 kilometers) south of Hartford...
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    Stamford, Connecticut was inhabited by Siwanoy Native Americans, prior to European colonization beginning in the mid-17th century. Stamford grew rapidly...
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  • Connecticut College (Conn) is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. Originally chartered as Thames College, it was founded in 1911...
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    The history of Newtown, Connecticut. Newtown Meeting House served as the town's Congregational Church for many years. The town of Newtown, originally...
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    The Connecticut Western Reserve was a portion of land claimed by the Colony of Connecticut and later by the state of Connecticut in what is now mostly...
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  • The History of Brookfield, Connecticut extends back roughly three centuries. Before the English settled the area that became Brookfield, Connecticut, it...
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    state", Connecticut has a long history dating from early colonial times and was influential in the development of the federal government. Connecticut enjoys...
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    Laws of the Colony of Connecticut are an invented set of harsh statutes governing conduct in the Puritan colony, listed in a history of Connecticut that...
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    The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (CMCH), formerly the Connecticut Historical Society, is a private, non-profit organization that serves as...
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    The city includes the village of Devon and the borough of Woodmont. Milford is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and New York metropolitan...
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    The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty...
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    Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States, was originally home to the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian...
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    located near Stepney Road in Easton, Connecticut. The site dates back to the 1700s. According to ghost hunters, it is one of the "most haunted" cemeteries in...
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