Connecticut Coast is a richly illustrated history of the Nutmeg State’s storied shoreline, from New York State to Rhode Island. Researched and written by a longtime expert in Connecticut history, it comprises a brief narrative on each of the twenty-four shoreline communities, accompanied by the area’s best historic photography. Sidebars sprinkled throughout present lighthouses, fishing and shellfishing, transportation, storms, and more—from the legendary Savin Rock Amusement Park to stylish Jackie Kennedy christening the USS Lafayette in Groton.
All-new additions to the entertaining and bestselling line of regional history for all ages! IT HAPPENED IN CONNECTICUT (TwoDot) Diana Ross McCain More than twenty true stories from the Nutmeg State—including how it got its nickname, as well as the country’s first witch trials, the Charter Oak incident, and the invention of modern football. Diana Ross McCain is a historian from Durham, Connecticut. IT HAPPENED IN PHILADELPHIA Scott Bruce The rich history of the City of Brotherly Love comes alive with this compelling selection of true stories. Learn about William Penn’s “Holy Experiment,” the background of “American Bandstand,” and the creation of the “Mummer’s” parade. This book has wide appeal for both history buffs and browsing tourists. Scott Bruce is a comedian and host of a PBS-TV trivia show called “The Pennsylvania Game.” IT HAPPENED ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL Stephen J. Glassman This emigrant trail stretching from central Missouri to northern New Mexico was a critical artery in opening up the American West. This collection of suspenseful-but-true stories includes the tragedy of the Sand Creek Massacre as well as the discovery of “Boone’s Lick.” Other tales include appearances by Spanish conquistadors, cowboys of every stripe, and even the man who cured malaria. Stephen Glassman is a former Fulbright scholar and currently a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. IT HAPPENED IN MINNESOTA Darrell Ehrlick From the heartland of America come these thirty compelling tales. Starting with a harrowing battle between white settlers and Sioux Indians, swinging around to encompass a bank robbery masterminded by Jesse James, and ending with the creation of the Mall of America, Minnesota has never seen its history written quite like this. Darrell Ehrlick is editor of Minnesota’s Winona Daily News and lives with his wife on the state border in Trempealeau, Wisconsin.
From making ammunition for the Revolutionary War out of a King George statue to America’s first cookbook, It Happened in Connecticut looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Nutmeg State. Learn about the little-known witch trials that took place throughout Connecticut nearly fifty years before the infamous events in Salem. Follow the inspiring story of Thomas Gallaudet, the man who established the nation’s first school for the deaf in Hartford, which today operates as the American School for the Deaf. And discover the origins of the character Sherlock Holmes, originally played by Connecticut native, William Gillette.
Connecticut's character runs much deeper than breathtaking fall foliage and quaint coastal towns. One day at a time, author Gregg Mangan chronicles fascinating episodes in state history, from the earliest European settlements to the modern era. After a lengthy debate, the state senate voted in favor of "Yankee Doodle" as the official state song on March 16, 1978. Bridgeport's General Electric Company completed work on the bazooka on June 14, 1942. On the morning of December 4, 1891, the only four-train collision in American history occurred at the railroad station in East Thompson. Each date on the calendar holds a nugget of knowledge in this celebration of Constitution State history.
An incisive, unflinching account of the shocking, summer 2007 Connecticut crime that is still making national headlines, Murder in Connecticut examines what happened to Dr. William Petit, his wife Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and their two daughters, Hayley and Michaela, in the early morning hours of July 23 in the quiet town of Cheshire--and how their community rallied bravely around the sole survivor of this vicious home invasion. Who was the Petit family? How were they marked for murder by their killers, Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes? How could these men have dreamed up such a crime? And will these horrifying murders--with startling similarities to the case in Truman Capote's classic In Cold Blood--really be the impetus behind sweeping parole reform laws that will not only affect Connecticut, but all of America?
