In the beginning -- Railroads bring progress to southwestern Connecticut -- Wealthy New Yorkers discover greenwich -- The beginnings of belle haven -- Old greenwich sees new life -- The "captains of industry" stake claim on Greenwich -- A gentleman's estate at Conyers Farm -- Stamford sees changes of its own -- Stamford's shippan develops into seaside resort -- The industrial revolution accelerates growth in Stamford -- Darien's Long Neck Point comes into its own -- The legacy of William Ziegler -- Tokeneke and planned development in Darien -- The day that Darien "arrived" -- The Gold Coast transformed.
