Stories from Perth Amboy Contributor(s): Massopust, Katherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609496965 ISBN-13: 9781609496968 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
Dewey: 974.941 |
LCCN: 2012029917 |
Series: American Chronicles (History Press) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Middlesex-Somerset, N.J. - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 America |
Contributor Bio(s): Massopust, Katherine: - Katherine Massopust works for the Amboy Guardian Newspaper. She has served as the secretary for the Kearny Cottage Historical Society, and is also currently a member of the Perth Amboy Historic Preservation Commission, the Proprietary House Association, and the Historic Ferry Slip. |