Newark : 9781531630614

Newark, New Jersey's largest city, was founded in 1666 by a small band of Puritans from Connecticut. It grew to be a major manufacturing center for leather articles, carriages, beer, thread, Celluloid, jewelry, and literally thousands of other items. With the development of the Passaic River region, Newark also became a transportation hub. The Morris Canal, major highways, and train lines cut through the city, and the Newark airport in the meadows became, for a time, the world's busiest. People from every corner of the world came to the town seeking jobs, education, entertainment, and friends. They established ethnic neighborhoods, churches, synagogues, stores, and theaters, where their native languages were spoken.

Author: Jean-Rae Turner

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Publication Date: Jun 01, 1997

Number of Pages: 130 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1531630618

ISBN-13: 9781531630614