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100 1 _aNewton, Caroline Clifford,
_d-1936
245 1 0 _aOnce Upon a Time in Connecticut
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-01
505 0 _aThe House of hope and the Charter oak -- Two Indian warriors -- A harbor for ships -- Three judges -- The fort on the river -- The frogs of Windham -- Old Wolf Putnam -- The bullet-makers of Litchfield -- Newgate prison -- The dark day -- A French camp in Connecticut -- Nathan Hale.
508 _aProduced by Curtis A. Weyant, David Maddock, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Once Upon a Time in Connecticut" by Caroline Clifford Newton is a historical account that appears to have been written in the early 20th century. This work explores the early history of Connecticut, highlighting significant events, figures, and the daily lives of its colonists from the perspective of both the settlers and the Native Americans. The book offers insights into the founding of towns such as Hartford and New Haven as well as notable historical moments, such as the Pequot War. The opening portion introduces the concept of Connecticut's rich yet quiet past through anecdotes about significant characters and events, such as the dramatic fall of the Charter Oak and the arrival of the first English settlers led by figures like Thomas Hooker. We learn about daily colonial life, interactions with Indigenous tribes, and the establishment of government as settlers sought to create an independent society. The narrative hints at the struggles faced by this small colonial community, including conflict and survival in an often harsh environment, setting the stage for the detailed stories that follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConnecticut -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6697
999 _c48693
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