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On September 6, 1781, Connecticut native Benedict Arnold and a
force of 1,600 British soldiers and loyalists took Fort Griswold
and burnt New London to the ground. The brutality of the invasion
galvanized the new nation, and "Remember New London!" would become
a rallying cry for troops under General Lafayette. In Homegrown
Terror, Eric D. Lehman chronicles the events leading up to the
attack and highlights this key transformation in Arnold-the point
where he went from betraying his comrades to massacring his
neighbors and destroying their homes. This defining incident
forever marked him as a symbol of evil, turning an antiheroic story
about weakness of character and missed opportunity into one about
the nature of treachery itself. Homegrown Terror draws upon a
variety of perspectives, from the traitor himself to his former
comrades like Jonathan Trumbull and Silas Deane, to the murdered
Colonel Ledyard. Rethinking Benedict Arnold through the lens of
this terrible episode, Lehman sheds light on the ethics of the
dawning nation, and the way colonial America responded to betrayal
and terror.
Insiders' Guide to Connecticut is the essential source for in-depth
travel information for visitors and locals to the Nutmeg State.
Written by a local (and true insider), Insiders' Guide to
Connecticut offers a personal and practical perspective of the
state that makes it a must-have guide for travelers as well as
residents looking to rediscover their home state.
When P. T. Barnum met twenty-five-inch-tall Charles Stratton at a
Bridgeport, Connecticut hotel in 1843, one of the most important
partnerships in entertainment history was born. With Barnum's
promotional skills and the miniature Stratton's comedic talents,
they charmed a Who's Who of the 19th century, from Queen Victoria
to Charles Dickens to Abraham Lincoln. Adored worldwide as "General
Tom Thumb," Stratton played to sold-out shows for almost forty
years. From his days as a precocious child star to his tragic early
death, Becoming Tom Thumb tells the full story of this iconic
figure for the first time. It details his triumphs on the New York
stage, his epic celebrity wedding, and his around-the-world tour,
drawing on newly available primary sources and interviews. From the
mansions of Paris to the deserts of Australia, Stratton's unique
brand of Yankee comedy not only earned him the accolades of
millions of fans, it helped move little people out of the side show
and into the lime light.
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