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Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S.
river that approximately bisects the state. Its capital city
Hartford. Much of southern and western Connecticut (along with
the majority of the state's population) is part of the Ne
York metropolitan area.
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut. Is the home
of the Ivy League school Yale University.
New London is a seaport city. Once a major whaling port before
becoming home to other shipping and manufacturing
industries, the city has gradually lost its commercial and
industrial heart.
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New
England, and also an American Heritage River.
The Connecticut River, Thames River, and ports along the Long
Island Sound have given the state a strong maritime trad
Connecticut is the home of Yale University, established in 1701,
one of the most academically renowned and selective
universities in the United
Yale is one of the largest employers in the state, and its
research activity has recently spun off dozens of growing
biotechnology companies
American author Mark Twain resided in his Hartford home from
1871 until 1891, during which time he published The
Adventures of Tom Sawyerand The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn
Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine and center of
population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at t
2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital.
Maine is the least densely populated U.S. state east of the
Mississippi River. It is called the Pine Tree State; nearly 90%
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land is forested. In the forested areas of the interior lie much
uninhabited land, some of which does not have formal pol
organization into local units (a rarity in New England).
The Northwest Aroostook, Maine unorganized territory in the
northern part of the state, for example, has an area of 2,6
square miles (6,910 km2) and a population of 27, or one person
for every 100 square miles (260 km2).
Massachutes
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The
largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unoffici
"Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on
the entire New England region. With many colleges and
universities within the city and surrounding area, Boston is an
international center of higher education and a center for
medicine.The city's economic base includes research,
manufacturing, finance, and biotechnology The city was also
ranke
number one for innovation, both globally and in North
America,for a variety of reasons.Boston has one of the highest
co
of living in the United States
Massachusetts has played a significant historical, cultural, and
commercial role in American history.
Plymouth was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the
Pilgrims, passengers of the Mayflower.
In 1692, the towns surrounding Salem experienced one of
America's most infamous cases of mass hysteria, the Salem W
Trials.
Massachusetts has contributed much to American arts and culture.
Drawing from its Native American and Yankee roots,
along with later immigrant groups, the commonwealth has produced
a number of writers, artists, and musicians. A num
of major museums and important historical sites are also located
there, and events and festivals throughout the year
celebrate the state's history and heritage.
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Massachusetts was an early center of the Transcendentalist
movement, which emphasized intuition, emotion, human
individuality and a deeper connection with nature. Ralph Waldo
Emerson, who was from Boston but spent much of his la
life in Concord, largely created the philosophy with his 1836
work Nature, and continued to be a key figure in the movem
for the remainder of his life. Emerson's friend, Henry David
Thoreau, recorded his year spent alone in a small cabin at ne
Walden Pond in the 1854 work Walden; or, Life in the Woods.Other
famous authors and poets born or strongly associate
with Massachusetts include Nathaniel Hawthorne, Emily Dickinson,
E.E. Cummings, Sylvia Plath, and Theodor Seuss Geise
better known as "Dr. Seuss".
Massachusetts is home to 121 institutions of higher education.
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, both located in Cambridge, consistently rank among
the world's best universities.
Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the oldest institution
of higher learning in the United States.
New hampshre
Hampton Beach is a village district, census-designated place,
and beach resort within the town of Hampton, in New
Hampshire,
Known as the alleged location of one of the buried treasures of
the pirate Blackbeard
Rhode island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of thestate of
Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in
United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third
largest city in the New England region.
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in
Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764
Brown is the third oldest institution of higher education in New
England and seventh oldest in the United States.
Famous firsts in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is famous for being the first in many respects;
some of the state's most "famous firsts" include:
Enacting the first law prohibiting slavery in North America on
May 18, 1652
The first Baptist Church in America was founded in Providence in
1638.
Rhode Island was the first Colony to declare independence from
Britain on May 4, 1776.
In 1980, Rhode Island became the first and only state to
decriminalize prostitution, but prostitution was outlawed again
2009;
Vermont
As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont
State House.
The population was 7,855 at the 2010 census. By population, it
is the smallest state capital in the United States.The Verm
History Museum and Vermont College of Fine Arts are located in
Montpelier.
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