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| − | Located in the | + | [[Image:Connecticut_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Connecticut.]] |
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| + | Located in the northeastern region of the [[United States]], '''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== | ==Notable People from Connecticut== | ||
Revision as of 09:37, April 17, 2007
Located in the northeastern region of the United States, 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.