| Freehold:: A Hometown History Contributor(s): Pepe, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738524182 ISBN-13: 9780738524184 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2003 Annotation: PRIMARY COVERAGE AREA: Freehold, NJ; Millhurst, NJ Jerseyville, NJ |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.904 |
| Series: Making of America |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.74" W x 9.76" (0.89 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lenni Lenape tribes once foraged where Freehold Raceway and development and rejuvination efforts flourish today in Freehold, seat of Monmouth County. Following European colonization in the mid-seventeenth century, this enterprising community perservered through a major battle and countless skirmishes in the American Revolution, immersion in the Civil War, rapid industrialization, and municipal reorganization. The residents overcame social and political strife, preserving spirit and courage to unify both borough and township for generations to come. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pepe, Barbara: - Barbara Pepe, local historian and professor of New Jersey and United States history, is a board member for the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield and the Advocates for New Jersey History, as well as being a member of the Monmouth County Historical Association and New Jersey Lighthouse Society. Her engaging narrative, accompanied by vivid historic photographs, brings this central New Jersey locale to life. |