A Genoese halfpenny, a corruption of Januensis or Genoensis. “Because I could not give her many a jane.” Spenser: Fuërie Queene, book iii. canto vii. 58. Jane. A most ill-starred name…
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The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…
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Capital: Hartford
Official Name: Connecticut
Organized as colony: 1636
Entered Union (rank): January 9, 1788 (5th state)
Present constitution adopted: 1965
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