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11. Juli 2022 · John Winthrop Jr., Connecticut governor, was chosen for this critically important task. He sailed for England in July 1661 and succeeded, with the help of Lord Saye and Sele, Lord Brooke, and the Earl of Manchester, in securing a Charter for the colony in May 1662. The Charter was an extraordinary document because it gave the people of ...
12. Dez. 2020 · By Shirley T. Wajda. From the 1850s to World War II, Danbury boasted of being the “Hat City of the World.” Although Danbury’s hat-making industry dated back to 1780, advances in the mechanization of manufacturing processes contributed to its rapid growth in the mid-19th century as did consumer demand for felted fur hats.
Connecticut gehört zu den 13 Neuengland-Staaten, die zusammen die USA gegründet haben. Die traditionsreiche Region im Nordosten grenzt an Massachusetts, Rhode Island und New York. Connecticut ist einer der kleinsten US-Bundesstaaten: Nur Delaware und Rhode Island verfügen über noch weniger Fläche.
The Fundamental Orders of 1639, the first written constitution in the American colonies, and the Charter of 1662 represent Connecticut’s earliest efforts to establish a representative form of government. Over the years, various political debates arose over such issues as slavery, temperance, religious influence on governance, women’s suffrage, and even where to locate the state
29. Nov. 2014 · A Particular History of the Five Years French and Indian War in New England and Parts Adjacent, from Its Declaration by the King of France, March 15, 1744, to the Treaty with the Eastern Indians, Oct. 16, 1749, Sometimes Called Gov. Shirley’s War. with a Memoir of Major-General Shirley, Accompanied by His Portrait and Other Engravings. Boston, MA: Samuel G. Drake, 1870.
About the Connecticut History Review Connecticut History Review is the only academic, peer-reviewed, journal devoted to the history of the state and is a publication of the Association for the Study of Connecticut History (ASCH). Beginning in 1974, it was originally published as Connecticut History, with a title change in 2014 to Connecticut History Review. The journal publishes twice yearly ...
The city of New London, located in—and the city seat of—New London County, sits along the Long Island Sound. Incorporated in 1784 as one of the first five Connecticut cities, New London was the colony’s first official port. Trade with the West Indies and other colonies made it an important commercial hub. In the 19th century, New London ...
