| Atlantic Highlands:: From Lenape Camps to Bayside Town Contributor(s): Boyd, Paul D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738524638 ISBN-13: 9780738524634 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Described by explorer Henry Hudson's first mate in 1609 as "a pleasant land to see," this high point of the eastern seaboard has witnessed the full sweep of American history from its steep wooded slopes. From the permanent settlements of the Navesink band of Lenape Indians through the passing of the Dutch and the founding of the second English town in New Jersey here in 1667, Atlantic Highlands became a prime Victorian resort during the Golden Age of the Jersey Shore. Later, as the axis of an extensive bootlegging operation during Prohibition with ties to big-city mobsters, the town's heritage grew as flamboyant as it was rich. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.946 |
| LCCN: 2004102098 |
| Series: Making of America (Arcadia) |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.88" W x 9.74" (0.93 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Boyd, Paul D.: - Author Paul Boyd, official historian of the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society, has written numerous articles and publications on the town's past. During a 31- year career with the United Nations Development Program he served as deputy director for information and chief of editorial and publications services. |