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AuthorGowaskie, Joseph

Date Created1996

DescriptionWorkers in New Jersey History by Joseph Gowaskie. New Jersey History Series No. 6. Includes bibliographical references. Published by the New Jersey Historical Commission.

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TitleThe New Jersey African American history curriculum guide, grades 9 to 12.
by Larry A. Greene, Lenworth Gunther.

AuthorGreene, Larry A.; Gunther, Lenworth

Date Created1996

DescriptionThe New Jersey African American history curriculum guide is a resource for New Jersey high school teachers who wish to incorporate African American experiences into their teaching of U.S. history. The...

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TitleThe Development of New Jersey Society

AuthorSchwartz, Joel

Date Created1997

DescriptionThe Development of New Jersey Society by Joel Schwartz. Number 10 in the New Jersey History Series. Published by the New Jersey Historical Commission.

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TitleIntroduction to primary source materials on the New Sweden Colony

Date Created1988

DescriptionThis introduction describes six primary sources regarding the settlement of the New Sweden Colony in New Jersey. The collection of Primary Source Materials was compiled by the New Sweden Commemorative...

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TitleReport of Governor Johan Printz, 1644, on New Sweden

AuthorPrintz, John

Date Created1644

DescriptionGovernor Johan Printz reports the 1644 status of the New Sweden Colony (now present-day New Jersey) to the Queen of Sweden. He provides accounts of remaining supplies, trade relations with other...

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TitleReport of Governor Johan Printz, 1647, on New Sweden

AuthorPrintz, Johan

Date Created1647

DescriptionGovern Johan Printz, the governor of New Sweden (later to become New Jersey), reports on the status of the colony and the settlers. Many freemen have arrived to settle in New Sweden, but the...

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TitleRelation of the surrender of New Sweden, by Governor Johan Clason Rising, 1655

AuthorRising, Johan

Date Created1655

DescriptionGovernor Johan Rising of New Sweden reports to Sweden on the August 1655 Dutch attack on New Sweden's Fort Christina. The Dutch traveled from New Amsterdam (present-day New York) and easily captured...

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TitleReport of Governor Johan Rising, 1655, on New Sweden

AuthorRising, Johan

Date Created1655

DescriptionGovernor Johan Rising reports to the Swedish government and royalty on the status of New Sweden (present-day New Jersey). He also reports on other Swedish colonies in the area. He asks that single...

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TitleLetter of Johannes Bogaert to Hans Bontemantel, 1655

AuthorBogaert, Johannes

Date Created1655

DescriptionJohannes Bogaert, Dutch clerk of New Amsterdam (present-day New York), reports to Holland on the Dutch takeover of New Sweden. He accounts how the Dutch travelled to New Sweden and took over Fort...

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TitleNew Jersey Multi-Ethnic Oral History Project Interview with Mildred Arnold

Date Created1980

DescriptionInterview conducted by Giles Wright for the New Jersey Historical Commission's New Jersey Multi-Ethnic Oral history Project. The interview is with Mildred Arnold, an African-American who was born in...

Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945), Postwar Years (1945-1970), Contemporary America (1968-present)