A great book also for young adults or those not to heavy into history as the book gives a flavor to most events not taught in history books yet keeps your attentions. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. Piscataway is a proud community with a long and prestigious history but hardly one that is satisfied to stay static. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Its me, margaret, the dark half, tithe, the woods, boy meets boy, superfu. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with. New jersey, middle atlantic state of the e united states. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men by clayton, w.
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Cunningham june 26, 1915 june 7, 2012 was an american journalist, writer, and historian who published numerous works related to the history of his native state, new jersey. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. News and articles about history and historical figures. When you shop at dover, you may do so with complete confidence. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. Some books also come up on ebay, but always check the. I never knew that, and i figured myself to be someone up on nj history. Learn how history shapes culture and science, and how science sheds light on the past. Tenafly councilman and history buff authors book on boroughs. It is bordered by new york state n and, across the hudson river and new york harbor, e, the atlantic ocean e, delaware, across delaware bay and river sw, and pennsylvania, across the delaware river w. History of middlesex county, new jersey, 16641920, volume 1 by john p. Timeline of the second opium war arrow war timeline of the first opium war.
Piscataway is 35 miles from new york city and located near major interstate highways including route 287, the nj turnpike, the garden state parkway, and within easy access to many new jersey shore areas. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Read, whose nickname was bud, was born on february 8, 1918, in camden, new jersey. Same to david bilderbeck of salem tenth, planter, for 300 acres in said tenth, along delaware r. For outofprint books is fantastic and so is directtextbook and dont forget amazons second hand service, although this is often more expensive than the guide prices given.
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Gabriele is a lifelong new jersey resident and a graduate of montclair state university. Aug 16, 2010 im only looking for local retailers that buy books andor cds andor dvds. Appears in 669 books from 16892007 page 321 i know, o lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Everyone in the dover family wants you to be delighted with your purchase. Also, please note, a name may only appear once in the column at the right, but twice in the listing below. As a history buff, while i heard some of these stories, i never knew some of the other details included, but there was more in this book that made me say. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. Buy college textbooks rent textbooks sell textbooks online. I know about the strand, obviously, but id rather not have to drive into manhattan a bunch of times primarily because of the tolls, having to pay for parking, etc. Tiny creatures in underwater forest might hold promise for.
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Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in 1964 now digitized for new jerseys 350th anniversary. The historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history. Create an account search and create customized data tables based on your individualized areas of interest. Tan books is a traditional catholic publisher of saints lives, liturgical and devotional works, and classic titles on dogmatic, ascetical and mystical theology. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Find out about noaas vector electronic navigational charts. All items automatically expire at the end of their lending period. My vote for a history that is both detailed and written at the level of the general reader would be the three volume series. Same to john henricksen of one tree hook on delaware r. Find groups in north brunswick, new jersey about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. We are run by scholars, for scholars, who believe strongly in publishing for the sake of knowledge.
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Hunterdon county library digital collections lending policies. While we try to ensure that all customers coming to bookends signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that any or all attendees will meet the author, get a photo with or that any or all books will be signed. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jersey s history from the prehistoric era to the present. Walter newton bud read february 8, 1918 december 22, 2001 was the second chairman of the new jersey casino control commission, from 1982 to 1989 biography.
The most comprehensive source of new jersey statistics and information. Cunningham work has also included collaboration on several documentaries and. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. Long known as new jerseys popular historian, his this is new jersey, originally published in 1953, has never gone out of print. Engage young minds at home with more earth science from noaa education. Richard veit, a professor in the department of history and anthropology at monmouth university, is the author of digging new jersey s past and and coauthor of new jersey cemeteries and tombstones. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. Be sure to check the listing below to determine if one or more biographies is located on these pages. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages.
New york, 1911, by edgar jacob fisher page images at hathitrust the story of an old farm. When writing to me, please include the full name of the individual or family, and the citation source at the bottom of the bio page. Snell, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It spans from where nj was young with revolutionary war history, through to the civil war, right to the 1950s. He is the author of the golden age of bicycle racing in new jersey, and has worked as a journalist for over 35 years.
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