Author Archives: Ken Dowell

How Teens Won the War Between the Generations

Each iteration of emerging teen culture was looked down upon with scorn by adults. Continue reading

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More Pictures of (and facts about) Newark

NJPAC, Ironbound and the Robert Treat Continue reading

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The Invention of the Teenager

For most of our history, society didn’t recognize 13-19 year olds as a distinct group. Instead you went from childhood to adulthood. Continue reading

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The Odd Wisdom of Werner Herzog

“Nobody can fully answer whether the Internet dreams of itself.” Continue reading

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Riding the Rails, A Multimedia Review

How a generation of American teens became hoboes. Continue reading

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There is a zoo in the middle of the park in the middle of the city

Sea lions, monkeys and bears. Continue reading

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A Toxic Tale of DuPont and the Pompton Lake

DuPont closed up shop in Pompton Lakes in 1994, but its presence is still felt. Continue reading

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Reflections

 

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A Day By the Falls

Paterson’s Great Falls Historic District, some photos and some history Continue reading

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What’s So Native About Native Advertising, Asks the FTC

Native is a form of advertising that the reader doesn’t really think is advertising. Continue reading

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