Connecticut Icons: 50 Symbols of the Nutmeg State (Icons (Globe Pequot)) [Hardcover]

Charles Monagan (Author)

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Here we sit between Rhode Island clam chowder and Manhattan clam chowder without a chowder to call our own. So . . . I was happy to do my part on behalf of our state’s good name by compiling this collection of Connecticut icons.

--Charles Monagan

From the Back Cover

Charles Monagan knows Connecticut. As editor of Connecticut Magazine he has spent years discovering and describing the people, places, and things that comprise the character of his home state.
With this entertaining collection of photos, anecdotes, and little-known facts, Monagan presents fifty of his favorite icons—from the hot lobster roll to the Yale Bowl, the U.S.S. Nautilus to the Merritt Parkway—and shows native and newcomer alike the independent spirit and local pride at the heart of this great state of Connecticut.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762735481
• ISBN-13: 978-0762735488
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart felt rembrances, December 6, 2006

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Tom Sayers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connecticut Icons: 50 Symbols of the Nutmeg State (Icons (Globe Pequot)) (Hardcover)

Born in Waterbury 55 years ago, I couldn't get away fast enough from what I considered to be the overly colonial, unhip and dreary industrial towns yet the old stomping grounds remain a major part of my personal nostalgia. Charles Monagan writes as someone who has stayed where he was born and embraced it, delving over the years into all of its nooks and crannies and found a way to remind the rest of us what we have left behind, forgotten, or missed along the way. Full of fun facts and fond observations, this book invites anyone to take a closer look at the Nutmeg state, where we have no chowder and I might add, any accent, being oddly neutral in between the defined patios of NYC and Beantown. A great read!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CT Icons, January 9, 2007

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Nancy Drew "Previously a small town girl" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Connecticut Icons: 50 Symbols of the Nutmeg State (Icons (Globe Pequot)) (Hardcover)

I bought this book as a gift for a Connecticut native who moved out of state for work and he said it is one of the best gifts he has ever received. This book makes a great gift for your friends who love Connecticut and now find themselves living elsewhere but still pining for Connecticut. It is also a nice way to introduce people to many of the charming sites in Connecticut.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bit Small, December 21, 2007

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J. MARGANSKI (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connecticut Icons: 50 Symbols of the Nutmeg State (Icons (Globe Pequot)) (Hardcover)

I ordered this book for my husband, we now reside in California, so I thought he would enjoy it for Christmas. I also purchased one for my inlaws. When I received it I was very surprised at how samll this book is. It measures approx. 7 - 8 inches across the cover. I would have liked it more if it was a bigger book with larger pictures.