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==Notable People from Connecticut== | ==Notable People from Connecticut== | ||
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| + | *Traitor [[Benedict Arnold]] was born in Norwich. | ||
*Showman [[P.T. Barnum]] was born in Bethel. | *Showman [[P.T. Barnum]] was born in Bethel. | ||
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*Inventor [[Charles Goodyear]] was born in New Haven. | *Inventor [[Charles Goodyear]] was born in New Haven. | ||
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| + | *Liberal activist [[Ralph Nader]] was born in Newsted. | ||
*Lexicographer [[Noah Webster]] was born in Hartford. | *Lexicographer [[Noah Webster]] was born in Hartford. | ||
[[Category:US state]] | [[Category:US state]] | ||
Revision as of 22:17, April 14, 2007
Located in the Northeast, Connecticut borders New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. It was the fifth state to enter into the union. Its capital is Hartford.
Notable People from Connecticut
- Traitor Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich.
- Showman P.T. Barnum was born in Bethel.
- President George W. Bush was born in New Haven.
- Inventor Charles Goodyear was born in New Haven.
- Liberal activist Ralph Nader was born in Newsted.
- Lexicographer Noah Webster was born in Hartford.