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   2 days ago · Connecticut, constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is one of the six New England states. Connecticut is located in the northeastern corner of the country. It ranks 48th among the 50 U.S. states in terms of total area but is among the most densely populated.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_presidents_of_theList of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Four presidents died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated ( Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy ), and one resigned ( Richard Nixon, facing impeachment and removal from office). [ 9]

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   2 days ago · New England English, New England French. New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north.

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   2 days ago · New England, region, northeastern United States, including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region was named by Capt. John Smith, who explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants. New England was soon settled by English Puritans whose aversion to idleness and luxury served ...

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   • New England includes the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
   • Capt. John Smith named the region New England after he explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants.
   • New England is a region located in the northeastern United States.

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   1 day ago · Norwalk. /  41.09389°N 73.41972°W  / 41.09389; -73.41972. Norwalk is a city located in Western Connecticut, United States, in southern Fairfield County, on the northern shore of the Long Island Sound. Norwalk lies within both the New York metropolitan area and the Bridgeport metropolitan area.

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   1 day ago · In 2019 the residence, along with seven other Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Alicja Zelazko. United States - Presidents, Elections, History: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and other presidents of the United States, in list form.

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   Is Connecticut a state?

   • Connecticut, constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is one of the six New England states. Connecticut is located in the northeastern corner of the country. It ranks 48th among the 50 U.S. states in terms of total area but is among the most densely populated.

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   What makes Connecticut a strong state?

   • The strength of its economy lies in a skilled workforce, much of it engaged in fabricating products that have been manufactured in Connecticut since the products were invented. The population is heavily urban. The state has no single large city, however, and the intense crowding characteristic of many urban areas is not found in Connecticut.

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   What is the length of the state of Connecticut?

   • The state’s greatest east-west length is about 110 miles (180 km), and its maximum north-south extent is about 70 miles (110 km). Connecticut takes its name from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long tidal river.” “Nutmeg State,” “Constitution State,” and “Land of Steady Habits” are all sobriquets that have been applied to Connecticut.

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   What makes Connecticut a great place to live?

   • With its many beaches and harbours, its forest-clad hills, and its village greens surrounded by houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, Connecticut represents a special blend of modern urban life, rustic landscape, and historic sites.

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9. theculturetrip.com › north-america › usa7 Things To Do In Hartford Connecticut - Culture Trip

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   5 days ago · Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States and was the birthplace of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852). Today, the capital of Connecticut is home to beautiful parks, art museums, historical sites, entertainment and culinary delights.