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History of Connecticut
About 6,000 Indians inhabited Connecticut at the time Europeans arrived. All belonged to tribes of the Algonquian language family.
HISTORY BY STATE
Each state in the Union has an interesting history. In this section, you can explore the history of each of the 50 states and learn about important events that took place within its borders.
What's the real story?
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Did the Great Chicago Fire really start with Mrs. O'Leary's cow?Legend has it that Mrs. O'Leary's cow started the Great Chicago Fire. But is a farm animal really to blame? Find out who else lurks around this crime scene. See more »
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History of Alabama
Archeological findings indicate that Indians inhabited parts of Alabama as early as 6000 B.C. See more »
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History of Alaska
In prehistoric times, a land bridge joined Alaska to Asia where the Bering Strait now lies. See more »
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History of Arizona
The earliest inhabitants of Arizona, some archeologists believe, were prehistoric peoples who roamed the American southwest about 20,000 years ago. See more »
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History of Arkansas
The Bluff Dwellers were the first known inhabitants of what is now Arkansas. These primitive people lived in caves and on rock shelves in northeastern Arkansas before 500 A.D. See more »
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History of California
Pre-Columbian California was inhabited by numerous Indian tribes, most of them living by hunting and gathering. See more »
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History of Colorado
Nomadic hunters roamed the area that is now Colorado thousands of years ago. About the first century A.D., a people known as the Anasazi, or Basketmakers, settled in what is now the southwestern part of the state. See more »
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History of Connecticut
About 6,000 Indians inhabited Connecticut at the time Europeans arrived. All belonged to tribes of the Algonquian language family. See more »
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History of Delaware
Indians first entered what is now Delaware several thousand years ago, probably in search of game. See more »
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History of Florida
The earliest known inhabitants were prehistoric Indians who entered what is now northern Florida some 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. See more »
