Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Located alongside the border with New York, the town's population was 3,019 according to the 2020 census. The town is part of the North
St. Andrew's Church
Kent Falls, before its 2005–2006 renovation
Bulls Bridge, Kent, Connecticut
The former station building, now occupied by a pharmacy
Henry Alfred Kissinger was an American diplomat, political scientist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 7th national security advisor from 1969 to 1975 and as the 56th
Kent, Connecticut
…South Kent School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located within town borders. The town was also home to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The town is also the birthplace of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. The town of Kent was sectioned in 1737 and settled about 1739. The town was…
Official portrait, c. 1973
Portrait of Kissinger as a Harvard senior in 1950
Kissinger being sworn in as Secretary of State by Chief Justice Warren Burger, September 22, 1973. Kissinger's mother, Paula, holds the Bible as President Nixon looks on.
Kissinger, shown here with Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong, negotiated rapprochement with China.