求美国康涅狄格洲的英文介绍

求美国康涅狄格洲的英文介绍
求美国康涅狄格洲的英文介绍

求美国康涅狄格洲的英文介绍
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Connecticut (IPA: /kəˈnɛtɪkət/)[6] is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Southwestern Connecticut is also considered part of the New York metropolitan area. Connecticut is the 29th most populous state with 3.4 million residents and ranked 48th in size by area, making it the 4th most densely populated state.[4]. Called the "Constitution State," Connecticut has a long history dating from the early colonial times, and was influential in the development of early American government.
While Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutch, the first major settlements were established in the 1630s by the English. Thomas Hooker led a band of followers overland from the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded what would become the Connecticut Colony; other settlers from Massachusetts founded the Saybrook Colony and the New Haven Colony. Both the Connecticut and New Haven Colonies established documents of Fundamental Orders, considered the first constitutions in North America. In 1662, the disparate colonies merged under a royal charter, making Connecticut a crown colony. This colony was one of the Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.
Connecticut enjoys a temperate climate thanks to its long coastline on the Long Island Sound. This has given the state a strong maritime tradition. Modern Connecticut is also known for its wealth. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Connecticut had ready access to raw materials which helped to develop a strong manufacturing industry. In the 19th and 20th centuries, financial organizations flourished: first insurance companies in Hartford, then hedge funds along the Gold Coast. This prosperity has helped give Connecticut the highest per capita income and median household income in the country.

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Northeastern United States New England's state. One of independent *13 states. South near Long Island channel. Area 13,000 squarekilometers. Population 291,000 (1,991). Capital and biggest cityHartfor...

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Northeastern United States New England's state. One of independent *13 states. South near Long Island channel. Area 13,000 squarekilometers. Population 291,000 (1,991). Capital and biggest cityHartford. Big is a knoll, middle for north and south north-southConnecticut river valley place, both banks soil fertile, the watertransportation is convenient, is the economical most developed region.The climate temperate is moist, year precipitation 1, 100 - 1, 300millimeters. The forest land occupies the state area 2/3, has treesand so on oak tree, birch, beech, maple tree. The area although issmall, the industrial output occupies the quite important status invarious states. Is American Mao Zhi, the metal product, the mechanicalindustry foundation place. The airplane manufacture, the electricalmachine, the clock and watch and so on the precise industry is veryabundant. The agriculture to the breast uses raising livestock and theraising of poultry primarily. The aquatic product, the seatransportation quite develops in the history, recent years graduallydeclined, but and the sea transportation related insurance industry isvery developed. Traveling resources rich, colonizes the time vestige,the city, the village cultural landscape as is most prominent take theclassical English type. Has the famous Yale University the artisticdecorated corridor, the new British Americas art museum and so on. Themain city also has the Bridge Port, New haven . Standard Rawdon is theatomic energy submarine base.

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HISTORY
Connecticut has a fascinating seasonal history, rich with agricultural endeavors, spirited hauntings and early American holiday celebrations. Whether you want to learn about the state’s ha...

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HISTORY
Connecticut has a fascinating seasonal history, rich with agricultural endeavors, spirited hauntings and early American holiday celebrations. Whether you want to learn about the state’s harvest heritage, experience a historical holiday, discover the real story behind Halloween and Thanksgiving or have a ghostly encounter, Connecticut has the perfect museum or autumn event for you!
HARVEST HERITAGE
The harvest season brings a bounty of pumpkins, corn, apples and several other crops to Connecticut. This fall, learn about the state’s “deep-seeded” agricultural past, dating back to before Connecticut’s establishment in 1636. Travel way back in time at the Mashantucket Museum and Research Center in Mashantucket and learn about the harvests of Connecticut’s native peoples. During the Gift of the Land – Harvest Thanksgiving Festival on October 8, celebrate the autumn’s offerings, including cranberries and shellfish, in traditional Native American style, with music, games, food, a puppet show and interactive activities for all ages. Master craftsman Aaron York (Abanaki) will explain how birch bark canoes are made and the role of canoe-making in his tribal culture. Kids may weave a fish net and make a bracelet out of corn husks. The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum in Kent offers a look at Connecticut’s agricultural and industrial history with “living” (operable) exhibits. Among the equipment featured are a diverse collection of tractors and farm-related tools and machines from the late 1800s and early 1900s. During the 21st Annual Fall Festival on September 29 and 30, visitors will see Americana brought to life with demonstrations of the museum’s industrial, agricultural and residential machinery. In addition, exhibitors from across the Northeast bring their own tools and machines, so attendees never know what to expect! Also located in Kent, the Sloane-Stanley Museum houses an extensive collection of hand tools owned by artist, author and illustrator Eric Sloane. See farming equipment, such as hay forks, scythes and the historic plow depicted in one of Sloane’s paintings, also on exhibit at the museum. A gift from the Connecticut-based Stanley Works, the tool collection tells an exciting story about American craftsmanship. The Sloane-Stanley museum closes for the year on October 30. In Colchester, the Zagray Farm Museum reveals 19th- and 20th-century life on a small New England farm. Located on a historic family farm, the museum includes a dairy barn, the Zagray family homestead, a machine shop, foundry and sawmill and features working farm equipment exhibits. On October 6 and 7, the museum’s Fall Festival includes an antique tractor show, plowing demonstrations, hay rides and more.
HAUNTED HOUSES
Home to more than 30 haunted sites, Connecticut’s history is rich with séances, curses and mysterious deaths. In her book, Connecticut Ghosts, Elaine Kuzmeskus reveals her experiences at various historical properties. Get in the “spirit” of Halloween with a tour of some of the properties she believes to be inhabited, and perhaps you’ll see (or sense) them for yourself! In Hartford, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, which was once the home of the Uncle Tom’s Cabin author, is thought to be haunted, particularly near Harriet’s writing desk and in the dining room, where history reveals Harriet and her husband may have held séances after the death of their son. Nearby, in Simsbury, the Pettibone Tavern has been the site of many an unexplained phenomenon. The tavern, built in 1780, served as the first stagecoach stop outside of Hartford on the Boston to Albany Turnpike. Many believe that Abigail Pettibone, who was killed by her husband after he found her in the midst of an affair, roams the tavern today. Tavern staff members have reported rearranged and broken furniture, erratic lights and music and a voice saying their names, while a couple guests have actually seen spirits near the women’s restroom. Many believe the spirits of Daniel Benton’s descendants still live in the Benton Homestead Museum in Tolland. The home belonged to Benton’s family from 1720 to 1932,
and during that time, several family members and their loved ones passed away from small pox. Visitors to the museum have reported seeing a woman dressed in 19th-century clothing walking through the property, while others have heard men’s voices in the basement. It is believed these spirits are still mourning the loss of loved ones. Several properties in New London are also rumored to be spirit stomping grounds. The Shaw Mansion, which served as Connecticut’s Naval office during the Revolutionary War and is currently the New London Historical Society, may also still serve as the Shaws’ home today! Photos taken on the landing where the Shaw family used to gather have revealed orbs of varying heights, denoting the presence of spirits. At the Lighthouse Inn, featured on the SciFi channel’s “Ghost Hunters,” the staff has reported paranormal activity, and investigators have detected unexplained drops in temperature and feelings of being touched by someone. It is believed that the spirits of two Victorian women roam the historic inn, as well as a bride who fell down the inn’s stairs on her wedding day in 1930.
HISTORICAL HOLIDAYS
Step back in time this fall and experience Halloweens and Thanksgivings past with haunted tours, lectures, demonstrations and historic holiday celebrations at museums across Connecticut. The Henry Whitfield Museum in Guilford reveals the history of the holidays – and the myths associated with them – in its new exhibit “Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas,” open October 3 through December 14. Learn the real story of the first Thanksgiving, how All Hallow’s Eve became a night of costumes and candy and the history of the holidays dating back to the 17th century. On November 23 to 25 during its Harvesting History event, the museum will feature costumed interpreters and 17th-century holiday foods, including pemmican (beef jerky), pumpkin pie, cornbread and cider. Experience Connecticut’s haunted history during Mystic Seaport’s Nautical Nightmares on October 12 and 13, 19 to 21 and 26 to 28. Hear historic ghost tales and learn about legends and unsolved mysteries of the past during a guided tour of the 19th-century maritime village. At Old New-Gate Prison in East Granby, the 4th Annual All Hallow’s Eve Weekend includes a tour of Old New-Gate’s dark mine tunnels (believed to be haunted), and the stories of the mine’s former inhabitants, as told by the “ghost” of a prisoner. Venture into the dark of night with several historic cemetery tours throughout the state. Learn about West Hartford’s history during the 3rd Annual West Hartford Hauntings, which begins at North Cemetery. The 7th Annual Lantern Light Graveyard Walk in Norwich and the Spooky Stroll in Fairfield both explore the town’s legendary Greens and old burial grounds. Longtime staples of Halloween, witches have a deep history in Connecticut. In fact, more witches were put to death in Connecticut than in Salem, Massachusetts. Learn about the 17th-century witch hunts during a performance of The Witching Hour at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford on September 27 to 29. On September 29, take a Connecticut Witchcraft History Walking Tour of Old Wethersfield and hear readings from The Witch of Blackbird Pond, set in Wethersfield’s Buttolph-Williams House. Round out your newfound knowledge with the insight of esteemed historians during a half-day symposium focusing on the events and historical context of the Connecticut witch hunts. The lectures take place on November 7 at Eastern Connecticut State University’s Webb Hall. Although Thanksgiving wasn’t designated a holiday by Congress until 1863, similar celebrations giving thanks to a bountiful harvest took place throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Experience the Bounty of the Harvest on November 4 at the Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry. Participants will learn how to prepare an 18th-century meal on the hearth using seasonal ingredients of the period. On November 24, celebrate Thanksgiving with the Hempsteds at the Hempsted Houses in New London. Watch the preparation of a 17th- and 18th-century feast while enjoying period-appropriate music. For an authentic look at the lives of Native Americans, visit the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center – the world’s largest Native American museum – in Mashantucket. This interactive museum features life-size walk-through dioramas, changing exhibits depicting 18,000 years of Native and natural history and live performances and demonstrations of contemporary arts and cultures. During Thanksgiving Weekend Fun on November 23 to 25, attendees may make their own “water baskets” and learn how caribou were hunted millennia ago.
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