Hidden History of New Jersey

Explore the lesser-known stories that make up New Jersey's compelling hidden history.

Explore the lesser-known stories that make up New Jersey's compelling hidden history. Uncover the meaning of Jersey Blues, celebrate some of the state's bravest Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers and investigate Jersey City's most infamous ghost. From the inferno that engulfed Asbury Park, to the benevolent side of Frank Hague, to the equestrienne who plunged forty feet into a pool of water on horseback in Atlantic City, rediscover these and many other events from New Jersey's storied past.

About the author

Joseph Bilby is trustee of the New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association, publications editor for its 150th Anniversary Committee and assistant curator of the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey. James Madden is trustee of the New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association and its 150th Anniversary Committee, a trustee of the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APGEN) and a trustee of the Jerramiah T. Healy Charitable Foundation for a Better Jersey City.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph G Bilby, Joseph G. Bilby, James M Madden, James M. Madden, Harry Ziegler
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2011
• EAN: 9781609494636
• ISBN: 978-1-60949-463-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 226 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 352 g
• Series: Hidden History Of...; Hidden History; Hidden History Of...
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous