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By Linda J. Barth: This is the story of Alice Paul’s failures and success to reach the goal of convincing President Woodrow Wilson, the U.S. Congress, and the state legislatures to finally pass the 19th amendment. -
By Cedric Derecho and Erik Juan: The village of Manchester began life as a railroad town founded by William Torrey. By the early 20th century, the village had become the borough of Lakehurst and the surrounding community broke off into what is currently Manchester Township, consisting of the areas of Whiting, Ridgeway, and Pine Lake. -
By Gretchen F. Coyle & Deborah C. Whitcraft (Images of America): Founded in 1874, Beach Haven was designed as one of the first summer seashore resorts for wealthy Philadelphians. Beach Haven’s boardwalk was one and a quarter miles long. A steamboat, connected with the Tuckerton Railroad, brought visitors to the island. -
By Pauline S. Miller: The story of a small hamlet in Ocean County. Esther Loveland Kinsley shares her recollections of the town established by her grandfather, John E. Loveland. -
Edited by James B. Kirk II: A vanished world and an example of a “good life” lived through a single year of a Jersey Shore sea captain is revealed in this fascinating interpreted account. -
Edited by Margaret Thomas Buchholz: In this curated selection of great writing from "The Sandpaper", "The Beachcomber", and other publications, the shared experience that is LBI is presented for locals and visitors alike. -
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By Patricia Florio: Explore the life and times of John Frederick Peto (1854-1907). Learn about the studio and home he built in Island Heights, New Jersey. The intact home offers intriguing insight into his life as the artist in the red house. -
By Kevin Hughes: Learn about life by the bay as the historic residents of Barnegat come alive through the use of images and photographs. -
By Reilly Platten Sharp: At the mouth of Barnegat Inlet, Native Americans, whalers, pirates, fisherman, and revolutionaries once fished, fought, and died on Barnegat Light’s shores. Before the current lighthouse was designed in 1856 by Gettysburg General George Meade, the dangerous offshore shoals claimed many lives. -
By Linda Barth: Rutgers and Princeton played the first college football game in 1869. The Apollo space suit was developed by Abraham Spanel. The first beer can was created by The American Can Company and Kreuger Brewing Company. These are only a few of the many innovations and breakthroughs that have occurred in New Jersey. -
By Jerry A. Woolley: Point Pleasant Volume I and Volume II have captivated audiences, and now, in this new addition to the Images of America series, author Jerry Woolley offers us a third volume of images to help us connect with our past. In Point Pleasant Volume III, we are invited to take a stroll down memory lane and see the area's residents at work and at play, boating and fishing, and simply relaxing on the beach. Also featured within these pages are a variety of snapshots of the places and events that have given this community its Old-World familiarity. It’s no wonder that Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach have been popular tourist destinations for more than two centuries. -
Edited by Margaret Buchholz: Covering the period from 1764 to 1955, this book contains a collection of personal accounts of visits to the Jersey Shore. Included are writings by John J. Audubon, Walt Whitman, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
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