Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020)

Summer 2020 edition

Published: 2020-07-09

Letter from the Editor

Summer 2020 Letter from the Editor

Melissa Ziobro
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Talks

Why Wench Betty’s Story Matters – The Murder of a NJ Slave in 1784

Sue Kozel

1-22
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Articles

The History of the Ferryboat Mary Murray: The Staten Island Ferry That Became a NJ Turnpike Landmark

David Moskowitz

23-55
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Vulgarly Called The Throat-Distemper: New Jersey’s Two-Century Struggle Against Diphtheria

Sandra W. Moss

56-84
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From Garden State to Gun Control State: New Jersey’s 1966 Firearms Law and the NRA’s Rise as a Political Lobby

Chris Rasmussen

85-108
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Museums and Archives; Documents and Artifacts

Frank C. Herbst: An Artist and Illustrator from Essex County, New Jersey, and a Case of Mistaken Identity

Joseph W. Hammond

109-120
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Dorn-Severini Historic Photography Collection Donated to Monmouth University

Kurt W. Wagner

121-127
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Teaching New Jersey History

Don’t Be Afraid of Controversial Issues in History Education

William Gorman

128-130
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Book Reviews

Edison

Daniel Weeks

131-134
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Alice Paul: Claiming Power

Erica Ryan

135-139
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Exhibit Reviews

Springsteen: His Hometown

John Fea

140-142
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