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Lorenzo F. Fisler's A Local History of Camden, published in pamphlet form in 1858, is the first stand-alone history to describe Camden City and its rise from a simple colonial ferry hub to a growing...

Travel to the planet Mars! Explore its geography; confront its terrifying monsters; and meet the ancient Marsian society, from whose culture and philosophy Earthlings may learn much. Written by...

Here are 44 essays that chronicle the writing of Reaching 40, a history of Stockton University published in 2011. These essays were triggered by an issue, a problem, an incorrect assumption in...

Canoeing the DelawareAuthor: J. Wallace HoffPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Jan 21, 2025Number of Pages: 206 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

The autobiography of James Still, herbal doctor in Southern New Jersey in the nineteenth century.Author: James StillPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Dec 14,...

A republication of Samuel Scoville Jr.'s early twentieth-century title, which includes twelve artful essays describing the author's jaunts into nature.Author: Samuel Scoville, Jr.Publisher: South...

Nine oral histories collected from members of the garment industry in Southern New Jersey, particularly the Town of Hammonton, New Jersey.Author: NAPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History...

Hidden Among the Stacks: The Secret Treasures of a University LibraryAuthor: Brooke ArmitagePublisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Jan 21, 2025Number of Pages: 200...

Yael Aravah's Pineys gives readers a glimpse into the world of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey through her beautiful photography and interviews with residents of the Pines. The work explores the...

A history of little known ice age landforms and their importance to the New Jersey Pine Barrens.Author: Mark DemitroffPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Feb 09,...

This twice-yearly journal contains articles on the history and culture of the eight southernmost counties of New Jersey: South Jersey. Written by local historians.Author: Tom Kinsella, Paul W...

Issue 7 (Autumn 2023) of SoJourn: A Journal Devoted to the History, Culture, and Geography of South Jersey featuring fourteen articles on various aspects of the eight southernmost counties of New...

SoJourn Volume 8. A journal devoted to the history, culture, and geography of South Jersey, Autumn 2024. Articles in this issue include: "Unknown: A Brief History of Almshouse Life in South Jersey"...

Twelve articles on topics of South Jersey culture and history, including a historic train excursion, an ill-fated ship voyage, biographies of South Jersey worthies, a civil war era submarine, and...

SoJourn Summer 2019 presents ten articles pertaining to the history and culture of South Jersey. Topics include Quaker & Native American relations; the naming of the Walt Whitman Bridge; Cedar;...

Essays pertaining to the history and culture of the eight southernmost counties of New Jersey.Author: Tom Kinsella, Paul W. Schopp, Paul W. SchoppPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History...

The sixth issue of SoJourn, a journal devoted to the history, culture, and geography of southern New Jersey. This issue contains eleven articles describing events in localities stretching from Camden...

Author: Tom Kinsella, Paul W. SchoppPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Aug 27, 2020Number of Pages: 104 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Author: Tom Kinsella, Paul W. SchoppPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Mar 08, 2021Number of Pages: 106 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

A republication of the 1901 report pertaining to the South Jersey Jewish farming colonies of Alliance, Rosenhayn, Carmel and Woodbine, prepared by the Bureau of Statistics of New Jersey.Author:...

Twenty nature essays by Samuel Scoville Jr., originally published in 1919.Author: Samuel Scoville, Jr.Publisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Aug 23, 2018Number of Pages:...

The biography of William Still, father of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia.Author: James P. BoydPublisher: South Jersey Culture & History CenterPublication Date: Mar 12, 2017Number of Pages:...