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Settled in 1639, Bridgeport, CT first grew as a fishing community. |
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Webster's Dictionary first published in 1783 was created by Noah Webster, born in West Hartford, Connecticut. |
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Hartford, CT was world famous as an insurance center. Its insurance business began in 1794, and the area was once home to the headquarters of more than 35 insurance companies. Mergers and downsizing during the late 20th century, however, greatly lessened the insurance industry's importance. |
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