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Some Words of Wisdom from FDR
With photos from the FDR National Historic Site in Hyde Park, N.Y. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR, Franklin Delano roosevelt, Freedom From Fear, history, Hyde Park, Norman Rockwell, Presidents, Springwood
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A Place to Celebrate Immigrants
Between 1892 and 1964 more than 12 million immigrated to the U.S. through Ellis Island. Continue reading
Beer in New Jersey: All the Laws We Never Followed
NJ’s governor during Prohibition declared “I am as wet as the Atlantic Ocean” Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged alcohol, beer, Bishop's law, brew pubs, history, laws, liquor licenses, microbreweries, New Jersey, Prohibition, temperance
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Beer Barons of New Jersey: Gottfried Krueger and Max Hassel
A tale of immigrants and gangsters. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged beer, bootleggers, gangsters, Gottfried Krueger, history, Jersey Trio, Krueger Brewing, Mas Hassel, New Jersey, Newark, Prohibition
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Beer Barons of New Jersey: Aert Teunissen van Putten and Peter Ballantine
Hoboken’s first brewer and the man behind the three ring sign. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Ballantine, Ballantine House, beer, breweries, history, New Jersey, New Netherland, Newark, Newark Museum, Peter Ballantine
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The History of Beer in New Jersey
The heyday of beer brewing in New Jersey was the early 20th century. In 1900 there were 51 NJ breweries, 25 in Newark. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 19th century, Anheuser Busch, beer, beweries, Hoboken, Joseph Hensler Brewing, Krueger Brewing, New Jersey, New Jersey Craft Beer, Newark, Prohibition
30 Comments
Photo Tour of the Minors Pt. 4 — The Indies
Visits to Cambell’s Field and Skylands Park Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Digital Deception, History, Sports
Tagged ballparks, baseball, Camden Riversharks, Campbell's Field, MiLB, minor league, Skylands Park, sports, stadiums, Sussex County Miners
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The State of The Nation at 150
Review of the 150th anniversary issue of The Nation Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, History
Tagged history, journalism, magazine, media, news, The Nation
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The Decade of the Gun: JFK to KSU Part II
The shootings at KSU ended a decade that began with so much optimism and ended with Americans at war with each other. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 60's, Black Power, Jackson State University, Kent State University, Student protests, Vietnam War
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