Hidden History of Ridgefield, Connecticut

by Jack Sanders and Professor Jack Sanders

Book Overview

Time nearly erased many astounding tales and unexpected anecdotes from Ridgefield's history. Its colorful characters include a widow who built a landmark Manhattan hotel, her neighbor who invented one of the first helicopters and a CIA operative who helped one thousand Americans flee Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War. Lesser known are the stories of the Ridgefield artists who gave the world Superman and Lowly Worm and brought the Wild West to life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467118141
• ISBN13: 9781467118149
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"