It Happened in Connecticut: Stories of Events and People That Shaped Nutmeg State History (2nd Edition) (It Happened In Series)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 196 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781493070398
- Publisher:
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 10/02/25
- Copyrighted By:
- the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.