Project Gutenberg 2009-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 158 Carlton, Henry Fisk 1892 1973 Zyve, Claire Turner 1895 Zyve, Claire T. The Tree That Saved Connecticut Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Tree That Saved Connecticut" by Henry Fisk Carlton is a historical play written in the early 20th century. The book explores a critical moment in Connecticut's colonial history during the late 17th century, focusing on the struggle for self-governance and the defense of the colony's charter. This dramatic work brings to life key figures and events that shaped the early governance of Connecticut. The play unfolds around the contentious political atmosphere between Governor Treat of Connecticut and Governor Andros of New York. Faced with the threat of losing their rights, Governor Treat and the assembled representatives devise a plan to safeguard their charter, which becomes central to their identity and governance. As tensions escalate, the charter is ingeniously hidden in a hollow within the iconic Charter Oak tree to prevent its capture by Andros’s forces. The story culminates in a dramatic confrontation, preserving the charter and Connecticut's autonomy, underscoring themes of resistance and resilience in the face of oppression. The historical significance of both the charter and the oak tree becomes a symbol of state pride and self-determination, celebrated in Connecticut's lore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Radio plays Charter Oak (Hartford, Conn.) PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Other Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - American 68315 2025-06-11T16:46:42.725721 text/html 66636 2009-04-06T09:22:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 20235 2009-04-06T09:22:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 101583 2025-06-11T16:46:48.672714 application/epub+zip 99848 2025-06-11T16:46:45.691717 application/epub+zip 87445 2025-06-11T16:46:44.503718 application/epub+zip 247719 2025-06-11T16:46:50.566714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238795 2025-06-11T16:46:47.828683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193872 2022-09-13T09:33:33.915335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51333 2025-06-11T16:46:42.282699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51247 2009-04-06T09:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18252 2009-04-06T09:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18663 2025-06-11T16:46:50.722667 application/rdf+xml 18106 2025-06-11T16:46:45.057739 image/jpeg 4433 2025-06-11T16:46:44.777725 image/jpeg 100179 2025-06-11T16:46:42.732705 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog