City of Hartford
Nicknamed the “Insurance Capital of the World”, Hartford houses many insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region’s major industry. Founded in 1635, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States. Hartford is home to the nation’s oldest public art museum (the Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest publicly funded park (Bushnell Park), the oldest […]
Washington DC
By 1870, the District’s population had grown 75% from the previous census to nearly 132,000 residents. Despite the city’s growth, Washington still had dirt roads and lacked basic sanitation. Some members of Congress suggested moving the capital further west, but President Ulysses S. Grant refused to consider such a proposal. Year 1910. Washington DC. Congress passed […]