Taking inspiration from the film News of the World which was featured in our fundraising event on Sunday, May 30, 2021, our own Monica McMorran will read news briefs from the August 1875 edition of The Ridgefield Press, then called Baxter’s Monthly after its founder D. Crosby Baxter.
The News of Ridgefield, Episode One
Taking inspiration from the film News of the World featured in our upcoming fundraising event on May 30, our own Monica McMorran will read news briefs from the August 1875 edition of The Ridgefield Press, then called Baxter's Monthly after its founder D. Crosby Baxter.
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