Hartford
Americannoun
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(George) Huntington, 2nd, 1911–2008, U.S. businessman and patron of the arts.
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a port in and the capital of Connecticut, in the central part, on the Connecticut River.
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Center of the insurance industry.
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Hundreds of knitted teddy bears, lambs, dogs and rabbits have been placed in Hartford, Cheshire, for children, with just a gift tag signed from an elusive "Granny H".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In the nation’s fastest-selling markets — St. Louis, Seattle and Hartford, Conn. — over a third of homes are being sold after just a week on the market.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Weekend trips into nearby Hartford, where no venues imposed racial segregation, contrasted with everything King had seen in his native Atlanta, and with the discriminatory conditions he had endured on his rail journey northward.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Steiner, who was news director of a radio station in Hartford, Conn., that day, said Monday’s play instantly made headlines on the East Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
The couple hurried to the railroad station, boarding a train headed for Hartford, Connecticut...which was as far away as they could get.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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