title: Afoot in Connecticut: Journeys in Natural History
author:  Eric D. Lehman 
description: "<i></i>Lehman has succeeded in crafting a moving, intricate ode to the inextricable bonds that bind person and place, a book that is, at its heart, a call to those who have not yet forsaken the sterility of the indoors for the soul-quenching of a good walking stick and a nearby trail, and a reminder for those who have already traveled to find a greater journey."<br /> - Chris Vola, TheSmall Press Book Review<br /><br /><span><span>"Superbly written, Afoot in Connecticut is highly recommended for onsite tourists and armchair travelers alike!"<br />--The Midwest Review of Books</span></span>
zlib_text: # AMERICAN HISTORY IN 50 EVENTS
  
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  Table of Contents
  
  [Pre-Columbian Era](text00002.html#13_500_BCE__Migration_of_hunter)
  
  [13,500 BCE - Migration of Hunter-Gatherers from
  Beringia](text00002.html#sigil_toc_id_1)
  
  [1000 - Viking Exploration of the New World](text00002.html#sigil_toc_id_2)
  
  [1492 - Columbus’ Famous First Journey](text00002.html#sigil_toc_id_3)
  
  [Early English Settlements](text00003.html#sigil_toc_id_4)
  
  [1607 - Jamestown is Founded](text00003.html#sigil_toc_id_4)
  
  [1620 - Founding of Plymouth Colony](text00003.html#sigil_toc_id_5)
  
  [1639 - The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is
  Signed](text00003.html#sigil_toc_id_6)
  
  [From Colonies to Independence](text00004.html)
  
  [1773 - Boston Tea Party](text00004.html#sigil_toc_id_7)
  
  [1774 - Coercive Acts Empowered by British
  Government](text00004.html#sigil_toc_id_8)
  
  [1774 - First Continental Congress is Convened](text00004.html#sigil_toc_id_9)
  
  [1775 - Battles of