One of the thirteen original colonies, the state of New Jersey is a
study in contrasts. It is both the Garden State, home to the
Rutgers tomato, but also the birthplace of the nation’s first
industrial complex, Alexander Hamilton’s Society for Establishing
Useful Manufactures. The onetime industrial behemoths, from
Paterson in the north to Camden in the south, give way to legendary
resort towns along the coast like Ocean City and Cape May. Baby
Parades that began at Asbury Park still delight New Jerseyans,
where once the Lindbergh kidnapping at Hopewell engendered grief.
In 1877, Menlo Park became the birthplace of Edison’s phonograph,
and in 1938 Orson Welles would use a radio broadcast to bring an
imaginary invasion of Martians to Grover’s Mill. The Miss America
Pageant grew famous in Atlantic City, just as
the Hindenburg airship disaster at Lakehurst remains
etched in the historical memory of Americans everywhere. Historic
Photos of New Jersey is a kaleidoscopic tour of this colorful
state, from the early days of photography in the 1860s to the
recent past in the 1970s. Nearly 200 photographs reproduced in
vivid black-and-white, with informative captions and introductions,
tell the story.
General
Imprint: |
Turner Publishing, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Historic Photos |
Release date: |
June 2010 |
Text writers: |
Russell Roberts
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Dimensions: |
222 x 222 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
202 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68442-106-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-68442-106-3 |
Barcode: |
9781684421060 |
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