It is on the banks of the Connecticut, under the mighty preaching of Thomas Hooker and in the constitution to which he gave life, if not form, that we draw the first breath of that atmosphere which is now so familiar to us. The birthplace of American... The March of Democracy - Page 135by Chester F. Miller - 1925 - 214 pagesFull view - About this book
| Genealogy - 1898 - 784 pages
...lineal descent more nearly related to that of Connecticut than to that of any of the thirteen colonies." in the constitution to which he gave life, if not form, that we have the first breath of that atmosphere which is now so familiar to us." No other city I believe has... | |
| 1903 - 588 pages
...for care to preserve homogeneity in religion, not from political purpose, as in Connecticut. . . . " It is on the banks of the Connecticut, under the mighty...The birthplace of American democracy is Hartford. ... It is necessary to notice the peculiar exactness with which the relations of Connecticut towns... | |
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