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The New All-too-True-Blue History of Connecticut Blackbird Crow Raven

"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Connecticut" is a creative history of Connecticut (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: TIME IMMEMORIAL - First Flora, Nations, and Fauna 1633 - Dutch Fort at Future Location of Hartford 1636 - Hartford Founded 1740s -- "Great Awakening" 1794 - Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin 1806 - Webster's Dictionary 1820 - Antarctica Discovered 1832 - First Integrated Schoolhouse in the E-K states 1835 - Revolving Door Patented 1839 to 1841 - La Amistad 1844 - Anesthesia 1874 - Clemens Family Moves to Hartford 1877 - First telephone Exchange 1889 -- "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" Book 1895 - Hamburger Invented 1901 - First Automobile Speed Limit 1938 - "Long Island Express" 1949 -- "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" Movie 1997 -- "Amistad" Movie Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.