The "Constitution State"
Connecticut's official nickname is the "Constitution State". According to the Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1998, p. 832:
"Connecticut was designated the Constitution State by the General Assembly in 1959. As early as the 19th Century, John Fiske, a popular historian from Connecticut made the claim that the Fundamental Orders of 1638/1639 wer...
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Herbert Randall Survey of New Haven and Environs, 1880-1920 Now Available in State Library Digital Collections
Thu, 06/27/2013 - 18:14
Author(s):
Allen Ramsey , Assistant State Archivist
State Archives
The Connecticut State Library has recently completed the digitization of a portion of the photographs from the Herbert Randall Survey of New Haven and Environs, 1880-1920 (PG 380), which is now available in its digital collections. Thi...
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