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100 1 $aKlein, Woody,$d1929-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00021325
245 10 $aWestport, Connecticut :$bthe story of a New England town's rise to prominence /$cWoody Klein ; foreword by Joanne Woodward.
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bGreenwood Press,$c2000.
300 $axvii, 382 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c27 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $a"Sponsored by the Westport Historical Society, Westport, Connecticut."
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $tForeword /$rJoanne Woodward --$tIntroduction: Westport at the Millennium --$gPt. I.$tRoots.$gCh. 1.$tA Prehistoric Perspective.$gCh. 2.$tThe Native Americans --$gPt. II.$tGrass Roots Democracy.$gCh. 3.$tThe Mother Town.$gCh. 4.$tThe Bankside Farmers.$gCh. 5.$tThe Church is The Town.$gCh. 6.$tThe Revolutionary War.$gCh. 7.$tThe Rise of Commerce and Industry --$gPt. III.$tPride in a Community.$gCh. 8.$tThe Birth of Westport.$gCh. 9.$tCivil War: Westport Responds.$gCh. 10.$tThe Challenge of Change --$gPt. IV.$t'The Beginning of Something Great'.$gCh. 11.$tA Leap of Faith.$gCh. 12.$tArtists and the New Westport.$gCh. 13.$tThe Impact of World War II.$gCh. 14.$tComing of Age.$gCh. 15.$tRising Expectations.$gCh. 16.$tThe Paradox of Progress.$gApp. A.$tWestport at a Glance --$gApp. B.$tBankside Farmers' Agreement with Town of Fairfield --$gApp. C.$tWestport and Saugatuck Postmasters --$gApp. D.$tPetition of Daniel Nash to the Connecticut General Assembly --$gApp. E.$tCharter of the Town of Westport --
505 80 $gApp. F.$tWestport Selectmen (1835-2001) --$gApp. G.$tTown Clerks (1835-2000) --$gApp. H.$tWestport Historical Society Presidents --$gApp. I.$tWorld War II Westporters Died in Service --$gApp. J.$tRepresentative Town Meeting Moderators (1949-2000).
520 1 $a"This is the fist comprehensive, in-depth history of this prominent Connecticut suburban community. It presents the town as it is today, and traces the roots of its unique personality through the people and turning points in the past the shaped its history. From the days of the original Massachusetts Bay colonists, through incorporation in 1835 and beyond, Westport has always symbolized the strong, New England Yankee traits of self-reliance and independence.
520 8 $aThis well-documented journey into the past illuminates the special character and sense of place that is Westport, Connecticut. It offers the reader a keen insight into the unusual tapestry of life in this town, woven by a combination of colonial farmers, immigrants who built Westport, and celebrities from the arts, the professions, politics, and corporate America who have made this widely acclaimed town their home."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aWestport (Conn. : Town)$xHistory.
710 2 $aWestport Historical Society (Conn.)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86869644
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