| East Hanover Contributor(s): Swanbeck, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1531606059 ISBN-13: 9781531606053 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 974 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - Newark, N.J. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Adventurous farmers settled between the Passaic and Whippany Rivers more than three hundred years ago. They led hard but simple agrarian lives, interrupted only by the American Revolution. Life continued in this manner until the twentieth century, when residents voted to incorporate East Hanover into an independent political unit. After that vote in 1928, East Hanover slowly transformed from a farming community to a bustling suburb. East Hanover explores the history of this town, using many rare photographs and documents. Unique accounts-the wedding in the local church that impacted the entire world, the patriots who guarded a bridge against British attack, and others-help relate the story. Such a collection of tales and images, including the first library, the devastating Norda fire, and the faces of long-ago schoolchildren, has never before been assembled in one volume. |