| Once Upon A Time In Connecticut Contributor(s): Newton, Caroline Clifford (Author) |
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ISBN: 1162677759 ISBN-13: 9781162677750 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.25" W x 11" (0.37 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nearly one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence the tail of King George's horse was dug up on a farm in Wilton, Connecticut, and a piece of his saddle was found there at about the same time. The tradition in Wilton is that the ox-cart carrying the broken statue passed through Wilton on its way to Litchfield, and that the saddle and the tail were thrown away there. Just why, no one knows; perhaps the load was too heavy; possibly--some people think--because it was found that they were not of pure lead and could not be used to make bullets. Most of the statue, however, seems to have reached Litchfield safely. |
