Historical figures in Connecticut
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1811 to 2009. The most recorded lives are William Howard Taft, Lee Kuan Yew and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Harriet Beecher Stowe
in 1811
1 moment here
American author and abolitionist best known for Uncle Tom's Cabin. Her documented life included formative years in Connecticut, a long residence in…
Lee Kuan Yew
in 2009
1 moment here
Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…
William Howard Taft
in 1917
1 moment here
William Howard Taft was an American lawyer, judge, colonial administrator, secretary of war, 27th president of the United States, and 10th chief…
Moments
- 1811 Birth in Litchfield Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 1917 Joins Connecticut State Guard William Howard Taft
- 2009 Meeting Henry Kissinger in Connecticut Lee Kuan Yew