Hartford, Connecticut

On May 12th 1907, Katharine Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and her parents were a doctor and a suffragette. Her parents always encouraged her to be different and to exercise her body and mind to the fullest. Hepburn cultivated a tomboy personality as a young girl because she always spent her free time with her brother, Tom. In 1921, Hepburn felt devastated when she found out that her brother had died because he had hanged himself while trying to perform a hanging trick. Hepburn took…

is not a superhero in a comic book or someone who wears a cape. A veteran is someone who stands up for America, day after day. My grandfather, Robert Gillanders, served in the Connecticut Air National Guard for forty years. Mr. Gillanders grew up in Hartford, Connecticut and currently lives in Wethersfield, Connecticut. I chose this person because he has never given up in any situation and is my hero. Entering the military was not the easiest thing to do. Although it was mandatory to…

Today marks the twentieth anniversary since I have graduated from high school. My husband and I have taken a trip back to my hometown, Auburn, New York, for our high school reunion. I can remember it as if it was yesterday: walking across the stage in my crisp, white gown, moving the tassel on my cap from one side to the other, feeling the greatest feeling of fulfillment mixed with gratification. A lot has changed in my life since that moment, twenty years ago, when a diploma fell within my…

John Pierpont Morgan, financier, art collector and philanthropist best known as J.P. Morgan, was born on April 17, 1837, in Hartford, Connecticut. He was the only son of his parents and only brother of six sisters. He studied for two years in the University of Goettingen in Germany and then He started his career in the banking industry by joining his father business. In 1860 he got married to Amelia Sturges but she died in few months so he got married again to Frances Tracy in 1865 and got four…

Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was the oldest of eleven( nine from her biologic mother and father, three from step-mother and biologic father). Her biologic mother Roxanna past way when Harriet was only five years of age. As for her father, he was a religious leader. All seven of her brothers grew up to be ministers, which would include Henry Ward Beecher. Catharine Beecher grew up to be an author and a teacher. Isabella,another one of her…

alcohol rehab. Others will only cover a portion of the cost. About Aetna Aetna is a health insurance company that provides coverage to individuals, families and employers. The company was founded in 1853. The Aetna headquarters are located in Hartford, Connecticut. The company has over 48,000 employees. It is estimated that over 22 million…

The War of 1812 occurred for two main reasons. One of these reasons was trade. Britain and France had been in a long arduous war. In order to weaken the other side, France tried to block America from trading with England, and England tried to block America from trading with France. Congress was angered by this, and the president’s attempt to counteract act this ended in failure (e.g. the non-intercourse act crippled the U.S. economy rather than solving the problem). However, the official reason…

Harriet Beecher Stowe was an author a civil rights activist and she was best known for her popular anti-slavery novel called “uncle sam’s cabin”. Harriet Elizabeth Beecher was born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was 7th out of 13 children born to religious leader Lyman Beecher and his wife, Roxanna Foote Beecher.Her mother died when Harriet was a child. Harriet’s seven brothers grew up to be ministers, including the famous leader Henry Ward Beecher. Her sister Catharine…

call my grandmother Nani. Nani is very special to me because she lives in Connecticut and I do not get to see her as often as my other grandparents. My grandmothers favorite subject in school growing up was was math so when she was older she was a banker until she had her first kid (child) my uncle George. My grandmother was born in St.Francis hospital in Connecticut. My grandmother was born and raised in Hartford Connecticut. But then moved out and lived in Simsbury with her family. After she…

who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Cassandra C. refused treatment for her cancer with the full support of her mother, Jackie Fortin, and their decisions pitted them against Cassandra’s doctors, the lower court system, and eventually the Connecticut Supreme Court (Macklin, 2015). This paper discusses the ethical dilemma posed by Cassandra’s case and will include the ethical principles of patient autonomy, which means “that individuals have the right to determine their own actions and the…