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Book Review: Dutch New York | Another Town on the Hudson
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Another Town on the Hudson. Jersey City History and Culture. Book Review: Dutch New York. June 12, 2015. June 12, 2015. 2009 marked the 400th anniversary of the explorer Henry Hudson sailing the Hudson River. In that year, the Hudson River Museum. In Yonkers, New York organized an exhibition on the Dutch colonial experience in the Hudson River Valley and the lasting influence of the Dutch on economics, politics, and culture in the region. Dutch New York: the Roots of Hudson Valley Culture. The authors de...
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From the Pen of Washington Irving | Another Town on the Hudson
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Another Town on the Hudson. Jersey City History and Culture. From the Pen of Washington Irving. July 16, 2015. July 16, 2015. Best known for his classic short stories “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle,” Washington Irving. Washington Irving (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. A History of New York. Irving described Communipaw as “the egg from whence was hatched the mighty city of New York! Many longtime residents of Jersey City share this sentiment. A History of New York. A History of New York.
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New Netherland in the Public Schools … in New York | Another Town on the Hudson
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Another Town on the Hudson. Jersey City History and Culture. New Netherland in the Public Schools … in New York. July 3, 2015. July 3, 2015. A fellow history blogger. Follow link for the story) reported that the New York State Social Studies curriculum is placing a greater emphasis on the period of Dutch colonial history in that state. A School in the Schoolmaster’s Apartment. Unknown artist, 16th century (Courtesy of German History in Documents and Images. Posted in Dutch Heritage. New York State Museum.
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Happy Fourth of July! | Another Town on the Hudson
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Another Town on the Hudson. Jersey City History and Culture. Happy Fourth of July! July 4, 2015. July 4, 2015. While enjoying food, drink, friends, and family, take a moment to ponder the history of our country. Better yet, visit a park, museum, or historic site and experience it for yourself. Just finish before the fireworks begin. John Leon Gerome Ferris,. Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776. 1900 (Courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.
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Don Quixote: Initial Thoughts | Another Town on the Hudson
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Another Town on the Hudson. Jersey City History and Culture. Don Quixote: Initial Thoughts. August 6, 2015. August 6, 2015. The subject of this piece has no relationship with Jersey City. No relationship with New Jersey. Except the subject might be found in a bookstore, a library, or a dusty bookcase and that many New Jerseyans speak the tongue of the author. Don Quixote in his library, illustration by Gustave Doré, 1863 (Courtesy of. Then, I opened the cover of. The masterpiece of Miguel de Cervantes.
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February | 2015 | Another Town on the Hudson
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Another Town on the Hudson. Jersey City History and Culture. Coming Soon …. February 26, 2015. March 31, 2015. Still conceiving and yet to write first post … I hope that it won’t disappoint. Election Day: Vote, Vote, and Vote. Where Have All the Nice Places Gone? Delightfully Frozen in the Past: Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Thoughts on Asbury Park: a Few Days at the Jersey Shore. Autumn and October at Albertine Books. Tim on A City’s Lost Dreams: Re…. On A City’s Lost Dreams: Re…. On City or Country? Stories...
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April | 2015 | Another Town on the Hudson
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Another Town on the Hudson. Jersey City History and Culture. When Jersey City was (Briefly) Dutch. April 25, 2015. May 6, 2015. Continue reading →. Not Quite) Random Quote about History. April 19, 2015. 8220;To me history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn’t just part of our civic responsibility. To me it’s an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is.”. April 14, 2015. May 6, 2015. About ten years ago, I moved to Jersey City, following a girl. On A Ci...
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