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Connecticut became the 5th state in 1788.
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Slavery ended in Connecticut in 1848
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During the Great Depression,Govenor Wilbur Cross creates jobs for the unemployed.
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Connecticut industries boom, providing war materials for World War 2
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Hartford is reconized as the insurance capital of the world.
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Ella Grasso became the first woman to be elected state governor
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Afercan American Thirman Milner is elected mayor of Hartford
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Jodi Rell became governor after John Rowland
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The U.S. senates continues strong support for the defense industry
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Julie Chu from Fairfield, Connecticut got in to the Olimpics.
