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=== People === | === People === | ||
Colonial settlers of Connecticut generally came from Great Britain and neighboring | Colonial settlers of Connecticut generally came from Great Britain and neighboring New England states. Descendants of these early settlers later scattered throughout northern New England, upstate [[New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Ohio]], and [[Texas]]. | ||
Many Irish and German immigrants began coming in the late 1840s. French-Canadian immigration began after the Civil War and continued through the rest of the nineteenth century. Late in the century most immigrants came from the southern and eastern countries of Europe, including [[Italy]], [[Hungary]], [[Poland]], and [[Russia]]. | Many Irish and German immigrants began coming in the late 1840s. French-Canadian immigration began after the Civil War and continued through the rest of the nineteenth century. Late in the century most immigrants came from the southern and eastern countries of Europe, including [[Italy]], [[Hungary]], [[Poland]], and [[Russia]]. | ||