| Description |
xvii, 382 pages : illustrations, 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). |
| Note |
"Sponsored by the Westport Historical Society, Westport, Connecticut." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Westport (Conn.)
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| Added Author |
Westport Historical Society (Conn.)
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| ISBN |
0313311269 alkaline paper |
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