It Happened in Connecticut - Stories of Events and People That Shaped Nutmeg State History

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.

About the author

By Diana Ross McCain

Summary

It Happened in Connecticut tells twenty-seven true tales of famous--and infamous--people and events from the state's past, ranging from witchcraft trials to the Wiffle ball, from mass murder for profit to the modern game of football.

Product details

• Authors: Diana Mccain, Diana Ross McCain
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781493070381
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-7038-1
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: It Happened In Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / United States / General, Local History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast: New England