books.google.com - Originally inhabited by the native Quinnipiac, the Puritans traded blankets and wares in 1638 to acquire land destined to be a prosperous mercantile port. New Haven became a manufacturing center and was the carriage and corset capital of the world, while also being a leader in clocks, firearms, hardware,...http://books.google.com/books/about/New_Haven.html?id=HkB3sQKWGGoC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareNew Haven: