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Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State by Walter W. Woodward

jacksonkuhl's review

5.0

A breezy and accessible history of Connecticut from its earliest colonial days to modern times, told through essays spotlighting various events and personalities. Most noteworthy to me was the familiarity of Connecticut's out-migration in the early 19th century (as of this writing, the Constitution State has been hemorrhaging population for seven years straight, for some similar reasons). Woodward has written the best kind of history, equal parts explainer, biography, and micro-history.