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Connecticut Plants the Seed of Democracy

Lisa Johnson, Neighbor

Would you be surprised to learn that American democracy started here in Connecticut? Join Executive Director Lisa Johnson for a talk about a little known fact - that Thomas Hooker, Connecticut's founder, laid out the first democratic principles of government in the New World. Learn about Reverand Hooker, his groundbreaking ideas, and how they influenced our nation when it was founded.  

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