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The Resource New Jersey : a history of the Garden State, edited by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit

New Jersey : a history of the Garden State, edited by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit

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Summary
"Presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of New Jersey's history from the prehistoric era to the present. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the Garden State has evolved. The state has a rich Native American heritage and complex colonial history. It played a pivotal role in the American Revolution, early industrialization, and technological developments in transportation, including turnpikes, canals, and railroads. The nineteenth century saw major debates over slavery. While no Civil War battles were fought in New Jersey, most residents supported it while questioning the policies of the federal government. Next, the contributors turn to industry, urbanization, and the growth of shore communities. A destination for immigrants, New Jersey continued to be one of the most diverse states in the nation. Many of these changes created a host of social problems that reformers tried to minimize during the Progressive Era. Settlement houses were established, educational institutions grew, and utopian communities were founded. Most notably, women gained the right to vote in 1920. In the decades leading up to World War II, New Jersey benefited from back-to-work projects, but the rise of the local Ku Klux Klan and the German American Bund were sad episodes during this period. The story then moves to the rise of suburbs, the concomitant decline of the state's cities, growing population density, and changing patterns of wealth. Deep-seated racial inequities led to urban unrest as well as political change, including such landmark legislation as the Mount Laurel decision. Today, immigration continues to shape the state, as does the tension between the needs of the suburbs, cities, and modest amounts of remaining farmland. Well-known personalities, such as Jonathan Edwards, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Dorothea Dix, Thomas Edison, Frank Hague, and Albert Einstein appear in the narrative. Contributors also mine new and existing sources to incorporate fully scholarship on women, minorities, and immigrants. All chapters are set in the context of the history of the United States as a whole, illustrating how New Jersey is often a bellwether for the nation"--Publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xi, 319 pages
Contents
  • Introduction: New Perspectives on New Jersey History / Marc Mappen
  • Setting the Stage : Archaeology and the Delaware Indians, a 10,000 Year Odyssey / Richard Veit
  • Colonial Period : The Complex and Contradictory Beginnings of a Mid-Atlantic Province / Maxine N. Lurie
  • Revolution and Confederation Period : New Jersey at the Cross Roads / John Fea
  • New Jersey in the Early Republic / Graham Russell Gao Hodges
  • New Jersey in the Jacksonian Era, 1820-1850 / Michael Birkner
  • Civil War and Reconstruction : State and Nation Divided / Larry Greene
  • The Garden State Becomes an Industrial Power : New Jersey in the Late Nineteenth Century / Paul Israel
  • The Progressive Era / Brian Greenberg
  • Depression and War / G. Kurt Piehler
  • Suburbanization and Decline of the Cities : Toward an Uncertain Future / Howard Gillette, Jr
Isbn
9780813554105
Instance
Label
New Jersey : a history of the Garden State
Title
New Jersey
Title remainder
a history of the Garden State
Statement of responsibility
edited by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of New Jersey's history from the prehistoric era to the present. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the Garden State has evolved. The state has a rich Native American heritage and complex colonial history. It played a pivotal role in the American Revolution, early industrialization, and technological developments in transportation, including turnpikes, canals, and railroads. The nineteenth century saw major debates over slavery. While no Civil War battles were fought in New Jersey, most residents supported it while questioning the policies of the federal government. Next, the contributors turn to industry, urbanization, and the growth of shore communities. A destination for immigrants, New Jersey continued to be one of the most diverse states in the nation. Many of these changes created a host of social problems that reformers tried to minimize during the Progressive Era. Settlement houses were established, educational institutions grew, and utopian communities were founded. Most notably, women gained the right to vote in 1920. In the decades leading up to World War II, New Jersey benefited from back-to-work projects, but the rise of the local Ku Klux Klan and the German American Bund were sad episodes during this period. The story then moves to the rise of suburbs, the concomitant decline of the state's cities, growing population density, and changing patterns of wealth. Deep-seated racial inequities led to urban unrest as well as political change, including such landmark legislation as the Mount Laurel decision. Today, immigration continues to shape the state, as does the tension between the needs of the suburbs, cities, and modest amounts of remaining farmland. Well-known personalities, such as Jonathan Edwards, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Dorothea Dix, Thomas Edison, Frank Hague, and Albert Einstein appear in the narrative. Contributors also mine new and existing sources to incorporate fully scholarship on women, minorities, and immigrants. All chapters are set in the context of the history of the United States as a whole, illustrating how New Jersey is often a bellwether for the nation"--Publisher description
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
974.9
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
F134
LC item number
.N49 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1940-
  • 1968-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Lurie, Maxine N.
  • Veit, Richard Francis
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New Jersey
Label
New Jersey : a history of the Garden State, edited by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: New Perspectives on New Jersey History / Marc Mappen -- Setting the Stage : Archaeology and the Delaware Indians, a 10,000 Year Odyssey / Richard Veit -- Colonial Period : The Complex and Contradictory Beginnings of a Mid-Atlantic Province / Maxine N. Lurie -- Revolution and Confederation Period : New Jersey at the Cross Roads / John Fea -- New Jersey in the Early Republic / Graham Russell Gao Hodges -- New Jersey in the Jacksonian Era, 1820-1850 / Michael Birkner -- Civil War and Reconstruction : State and Nation Divided / Larry Greene -- The Garden State Becomes an Industrial Power : New Jersey in the Late Nineteenth Century / Paul Israel -- The Progressive Era / Brian Greenberg -- Depression and War / G. Kurt Piehler -- Suburbanization and Decline of the Cities : Toward an Uncertain Future / Howard Gillette, Jr
Control code
ocn778990754
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xi, 319 pages
Isbn
9780813554105
Isbn Type
(pbk. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2012005542
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, map
Label
New Jersey : a history of the Garden State, edited by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: New Perspectives on New Jersey History / Marc Mappen -- Setting the Stage : Archaeology and the Delaware Indians, a 10,000 Year Odyssey / Richard Veit -- Colonial Period : The Complex and Contradictory Beginnings of a Mid-Atlantic Province / Maxine N. Lurie -- Revolution and Confederation Period : New Jersey at the Cross Roads / John Fea -- New Jersey in the Early Republic / Graham Russell Gao Hodges -- New Jersey in the Jacksonian Era, 1820-1850 / Michael Birkner -- Civil War and Reconstruction : State and Nation Divided / Larry Greene -- The Garden State Becomes an Industrial Power : New Jersey in the Late Nineteenth Century / Paul Israel -- The Progressive Era / Brian Greenberg -- Depression and War / G. Kurt Piehler -- Suburbanization and Decline of the Cities : Toward an Uncertain Future / Howard Gillette, Jr
Control code
ocn778990754
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xi, 319 pages
Isbn
9780813554105
Isbn Type
(pbk. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2012005542
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, map

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