< p>< I>"N is for the Nutmeg State, but please don't be misled.< br>These aren't exactly real ones, but carved from wood, instead."< /I>< P>As one of the 13 original colonies, the state of Connecticut has played a pivotal role in our nation's history -- from its Revolutionary War figures such as Nathan Hale to its captains of industry and invention. < I>N is for Nutmeg< /I> entertains as it informs readers on the history and geography, facts and folklore of Connecticut -- learn why Groton is the submarine capital of the world and how Samuel Clemens got his pen name.