234 Illustrated map of Connecticut, c. 1950's Paper Products:20"x24" Fine Print

234 Illustrated map of Connecticut, c. 1950's Paper Products:20"x24" Fine PrintMaps do not typically tell a story, but this map of Connecticut shares much about the state, including its history, and many of the things that has shaped the state. This is a story that can be shared with your child one that you can more easily tell using this map. You can start with why Connecticut is nicknamed The Constitution State in 1959 by the Connecticut General Assembly. If not the nickname, tell your child about how the word Connecticut

white-tailed deer

The Byrd Expedition was attempting what’s described on the map as “the most notable feat in radio history – a two-way broadcast to and from the Expedition

with developments that feature a mixture of modern loft-buildings

snorkeling excursions

The Florida Keys celebrates a diverse and colorful history that is full of adventurous tales of Native American Indians

with a portion of it within the city boundary of Sarasota

Linton and Garrigues map places the Hawaiian Islands on a grid of latitude and longitude lines (Greenwich and Washington

It provides a climate suitable for fruit trees and even for some vineyards to the west

in the waters of Key Largo

which allowed him to raid Spanish shipping in the Pacific and sack ports along the coast of Chile and Peru

while scientific

It offers breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains