Stories from Perth Amboy
Stories from Perth Amboy

Author: Katherine Massopust

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1614236518

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Since its establishment in 1683, Perth Amboy has been a progressive and welcoming community. Residents have consistently made a stand for equality--in the 1920s, riots at a local KKK meeting ousted the Klan for good, and the nation's first African American vote was cast here by Thomas Mundy Peterson. Another Perth Amboy first was Dr. Solomon Andrews's flight over the town in 1863. Since 1853, the Eagleswood School has hosted lectures from figures like Henry David Thoreau. In 1968, the Perth Amboy basketball team swept the state championship. These and Perth Amboy's other fascinating stories and characters are chronicled by local author Katherine Massopust.

Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy

Author: Paul W. Wang

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780738562414

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Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has undergone significant changes since it was settled by Europeans in 1651. It is a constantly evolving community, as seen in its famous waterfront, architecture, and industries that have developed throughout the years.

Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy

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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738534657

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Perth Amboy, New Jersey-purchased from Native Americans by European settlers in 1651-began its life as a colonial seaport, becoming the tidewater terminus of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1876. In the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the city developed into an industrial giant, with over one hundred factories supporting the local economy. In Perth Amboy, Joan Seguine-LeVine explores the many dimensions of her hometown during its industrial era. The city's people, architecture, waterfront, and various industries of yesteryear are uncovered in vivid detail through over two hundred vintage photographs accompanied by thoughtful and comprehensive captions. Perth Amboy's historical significance is revealed, and many lifetime residents of the city will be surprised to learn how many national precedents were set in this harbor community.

Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey, The
Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey, The

Author: Joseph G. Bilby and Harry Ziegler

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 146714262X

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New Jersey is celebrated for its strong communities built across religious and ethnic lines as one of the nation's most diverse states. The state, though, was not immune to the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan in the first half of the twentieth century. Former vaudevillians Arthur H. Bell and his wife used the tactics of public theater to advertise and recruit for the organization. At a massive riot in Perth Amboy, thousands of immigrants besieged a few hundred Klansmen, tossed them out of building windows, burned their cars and ran them out of town. The allying of pro-Nazi German Bund groups and the Klan in the lead-up to World War II marked the end of the Klan's foothold. Authors Joseph Bilby and Harry Ziegler chart the brief rise of the Ku Klux Klan and how New Jersey collectively stood up to bigotry.

Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country
Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country

Author: William A. Whitehead

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-26

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9780331636697

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Excerpt from Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country: With Sketches of Men and Events in New Jersey During the Provincial Era En'tered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by william A. Whitehead, In the Clerk's Office Of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.