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Westport, Connecticut : the story of a New England town's rise to prominence

Author: Woody Klein; Westport Historical Society (Conn.)
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Klein, Woody, 1929-
Westport, Connecticut.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000
(OCoLC)606390101
Online version:
Klein, Woody, 1929-
Westport, Connecticut.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000
(OCoLC)609231371
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Woody Klein; Westport Historical Society (Conn.)
ISBN: 0313311269 9780313311260
OCLC Number: 43411575
Notes: "Sponsored by the Westport Historical Society, Westport, Connecticut."
Description: xvii, 382 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Contents: Foreword / Joanne Woodward --
Introduction: Westport at the Millennium --
Roots --
A Prehistoric Perspective --
The Native Americans --
Grass Roots Democracy --
The Mother Town --
The Bankside Farmers --
The Church Is The Town --
The Revolutionary War --
The Rise of Commerce and Industry --
Pride in a Community --
The Birth of Westport --
Civil War: Westport Responds --
The Challenge of Change --
'The Beginning of Something Great' --
A Leap of Faith --
Artists and the New Westport --
The Impact of World War II --
Coming of Age --
Rising Expectations --
The Paradox of Progress --
Westport at a Glance --
Bankside Farmers' Agreement with Town of Fairfield --
Westport and Saugatuck Postmasters --
Petition of Daniel Nash to the Connecticut General Assembly --
Charter of the Town of Westport --
Westport Selectmen (1835 - 2001) --
Town Clerks (1835 - 2000) --
Westport Historical Society Presidents --
World War II Westporters Died in Service --
Representative Town Meeting Moderators (1949 - 2000).
Responsibility: Woody Klein ; foreword by Joanne Woodward.

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