History of the Colony of New Haven, Before and After the Union with Connecticut
Author: Edward Rodolphus Lambert
Publisher:
Published: 1838
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
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COMP HIST OF CONNECTICUT CIVIL
Author: Benjamin 1735-1820 Trumbull
Publisher:
Published: 2016-09-08
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 9781360559018
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHidden History of Connecticut
Author: Wilson Faude
Publisher: Hidden History
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781596293199
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConnecticut's history is full of engaging and fascinating stories, rocks that are national monuments, the "people's sculptor," football players on chapel finials, moons on the Travelers calendars, artists Frederic Church and Eric Sloane and even a Thanksgiving Day touch football game with a future president. These are tales from Greenwich to Enfield, from Sharon to Old Lyme and so much in between. Follow along with historian Wilson Faude in this "must-have" Connecticut book as he traverses the state in search of hidden history.
General History of Connecticut
Author: Samuel Peters
Publisher:
Published: 1877
Total Pages: 298
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Author: David M. Roth
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Published: 1979-11
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780393331745
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConnecticut today continues to combine conservatism and inventiveness in a way that makes it different from other places. The people of Connecticut take pride in that, even as they struggle to balance the demands of change with old traditions and steady habits.
Stories in Stone
Author: Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 0819572470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a series of entertaining essays, geoscientist Jelle Zeilinga de Boer describes how early settlers discovered and exploited Connecticut's natural resources. Their successes as well as failures form the very basis of the state's history: Chatham's gold played a role in the acquisition of its Charter, and Middletown's lead helped the colony gain its freedom during the Revolution. Fertile soils in the Central Valley fueled the state's development into an agricultural power house, and iron ores discovered in the western highlands helped trigger its manufacturing eminence. The Statue of Liberty, a quintessential symbol of America, rests on Connecticut's Stony Creek granite. Geology not only shaped the state's physical landscape, but also provided an economic base and played a cultural role by inspiring folklore, paintings, and poems. Illuminated by 50 illustrations and 12 color plates, Stories in Stone describes the marvel of Connecticut's geologic diversity and also recounts the impact of past climates, earthquakes, and meteorites on the lives of the people who made Connecticut their home.
Once Upon a Time in Connecticut
Author: Caroline Clifford Newton
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 184
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Author: Richard Alexander
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1499403143
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe colony of Connecticut was instrumental in the formation of the United States. Connecticut was the birthplace of some of the most important patriots of the American Revolution, including Nathan Hale, who was a famous patriot spy. As readers explore the history of Connecticut during its time as a British colony, they also learn about topics relevant to social studies curricula, such as the French and Indian War and the protests against British taxation. Historical images and full-color photographs allow readers to see for themselves what life was like in this colony while gaining practice interpreting primary sources.
Creating Connecticut
Author: Walter W. Woodward
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-05-01
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 1493047035
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConnecticut State Historian Walter Woodward helps us understand how people and events in Connecticut’s past played crucial roles in forming the culture and character of Connecticut today. Woodward, a gifted story-teller, brings the history we thought we knew to life in new ways, from the nearly forgotten early presence of the Dutch, to the time when Connecticut was New England’s fiercest prosecutor of witches, the decades when Connecticans were rapidly leaving the state, and the years when Irish immigrants were hurrying into it. Whether it’s his investigation into the unusually rough justice meted out to Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, or a peek into Mark Twain’s smoking habits, Creating Connecticut will leave you thinking about our state’s past––and its future––in a whole new way.
Connecticut Rock ‘n’ Roll
Author: Tony Renzoni
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2017-08-07
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 143966207X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLong neglected in the annals of American music, the Nutmeg State's influence on the history of rock'n'roll deserves recognition. Connecticut's musical highlights include the beautiful harmonies of New Haven's Five Satins, Gene Pitney's rise to fame, Stamford's the Fifth Estate and notable rockers such as Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and Saturday Night Live Band's Christine Ohlman. Rock Hall of Famers include Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads and Dennis Dunaway of the Alice Cooper Band. Some events became legend, like Jimi Hendrix's spellbinding performance at Yale's Woolsey Hall, Jim Morrison's onstage arrest at the New Haven Arena and teenage Bob Dylan's appearance at Branford's Indian Neck Folk Festival. With in-depth interviews as well as rare, never-before-seen photos, author Tony Renzoni leads a sonic trip that captures the spirit and zenith of the local scene.
