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Trumbull
Trumbull town (1990 pop. 32,016), Fairfield co., SW Conn.; settled in the 1660s, inc. 1797. Largely residential, the town has some light industry. The NASDAQ's data center is there. |
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"Trumbull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Trumbull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Trumbull.html "Trumbull." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Trumbull.html |
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Trumbull
Trum·bull 1 / ˈtrəmbəl/ a town in southwestern Connecticut, northeast of Bridgeport; pop. 32,016. Trum·bull2 , John (1756–1843), US artist. He is noted for his large scenes, particularly of the American Revolution, and created paintings for the rotunda of the Capitol building in Washington, DC. He also painted “The Declaration of Independence” (1796) and several portraits of George Washington. |
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"Trumbull." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Trumbull." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-trumbull.html "Trumbull." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-trumbull.html |
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