250 Years · 50 States · One Historic Milestone
In 1636, Thomas Hooker led a group of settlers from Massachusetts Bay Colony to establish...
Read more →In 1639, Connecticut colonists adopted the Fundamental Orders, a governing document often...
Read more →On January 9, 1788, Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the United States Constit...
Read more →Hartford emerged as America's insurance capital during the nineteenth century, with major...
Read more →In 1839, captive Africans aboard the schooner Amistad seized control of the ship and were...
Read more →Samuel Clemens, known as Mark Twain, made his home in Hartford, Connecticut, where he wrot...
Read more →Connecticut became a leading center of submarine design and construction in the early twen...
Read more →The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 struck Connecticut with devastating force, killing...
Read more →Connecticut's factories operated at full capacity during World War II, producing aircraft...
Read more →Today, Connecticut combines world-class universities, a skilled workforce, and a diverse e...
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