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. One local writer helped make Hawthorne
famous, while another penned thousands of hymns still sung around the
globe. Join retired newspaper editor Jack Sanders as he uncovers nearly
forgotten people and moments of Ridgefield's past.