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Category : Hunterdon County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
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History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey
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Category : Hunterdon County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
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Category : Hunterdon County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
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Somerset County
Author: William A. Schleicher
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738500812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Between the Watchung Mountains to the north and the Sourland Mountains to the west lies the fertile valley of the Raritan River. Stout Dutch, Huguenot, German, Scottish, and English settlers began to cultivate family farms here as early as the 1680s. For almost a hundred years, the tramp of soldiers' feet and sounds of cannons had been unknown, but that was about to change. With its location astride two major routes between New York and Philadelphia, it is little wonder that Somerset County became the "Crossroads of the Revolution." A friendly populace and the protection of the mountains made this a safe haven for General Washington's army. His soldiers camped for three winters, including the harshest winter of the Revolution, in Somerset and in the adjacent areas of central New Jersey. Washington spent more time here than any other place during the War for Independence. It was in this historically significant county that the first military academy in the nation was built, the 13-star flag was first flown over American troops after its adoption by Congress, and the "Regulations for the Infantry of the United States" was written by General von Steuben.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738500812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Between the Watchung Mountains to the north and the Sourland Mountains to the west lies the fertile valley of the Raritan River. Stout Dutch, Huguenot, German, Scottish, and English settlers began to cultivate family farms here as early as the 1680s. For almost a hundred years, the tramp of soldiers' feet and sounds of cannons had been unknown, but that was about to change. With its location astride two major routes between New York and Philadelphia, it is little wonder that Somerset County became the "Crossroads of the Revolution." A friendly populace and the protection of the mountains made this a safe haven for General Washington's army. His soldiers camped for three winters, including the harshest winter of the Revolution, in Somerset and in the adjacent areas of central New Jersey. Washington spent more time here than any other place during the War for Independence. It was in this historically significant county that the first military academy in the nation was built, the 13-star flag was first flown over American troops after its adoption by Congress, and the "Regulations for the Infantry of the United States" was written by General von Steuben.
Somerset County Historical Quarterly
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Category : Somerset County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Category : Somerset County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Reading Group Choices
Author: Paz & Associates
Publisher: Paz & Associates
ISBN: 9780964487673
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This edition of Reading Group Choices was produced by Pax & Associates, and lists titles which have been popular sellers and stimulating for group discussion.
Publisher: Paz & Associates
ISBN: 9780964487673
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This edition of Reading Group Choices was produced by Pax & Associates, and lists titles which have been popular sellers and stimulating for group discussion.
Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ
Author: William B. Brahms
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ISBN: 9780966858600
Category : Franklin (Somerset County, N.J. : Township)
Languages : en
Pages : 635
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ISBN: 9780966858600
Category : Franklin (Somerset County, N.J. : Township)
Languages : en
Pages : 635
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The Little Book of Somerset
Author: Maurice Fells
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750990252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Did you know? The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist. William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru. A song by 'Scrumpy and Western' singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy. Nine villages in Somerset are known as the 'Thankful Villages'. From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it's difficult to separate history and mystery. This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn't. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750990252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Did you know? The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist. William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru. A song by 'Scrumpy and Western' singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy. Nine villages in Somerset are known as the 'Thankful Villages'. From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it's difficult to separate history and mystery. This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn't. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.
The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset
Author: John Collinson
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Category : Baths
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Category : Baths
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Somerset Homecoming
Author: Dorothy Spruill Redford
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807848432
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The story of one woman's unflagging efforts to recover the history of her ancestors, slaves who had lived and worked at Somerset Place plantation.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807848432
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The story of one woman's unflagging efforts to recover the history of her ancestors, slaves who had lived and worked at Somerset Place plantation.
The Old Somerset Railroad
Author: Walter Marshall Macdougall
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ISBN: 9780892724925
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For 56 years the Somerset Railroad carried people and goods from the North Woods to southern New England. Macdougall, a storyteller as well as an historian, traces its history.
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ISBN: 9780892724925
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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For 56 years the Somerset Railroad carried people and goods from the North Woods to southern New England. Macdougall, a storyteller as well as an historian, traces its history.
I'm Trying to Love Math
Author: Bethany Barton
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451480902
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Children's Choice Award winner Bethany Barton applies her signature humor to the scariest subject of all: math! Do multiplication tables give you hives? Do you break out in a sweat when you see more than a few numbers hanging out together? Then I'm Trying to Love Math is for you! In her signature hilarious style, Bethany Barton introduces readers to the things (and people) that use math in amazing ways -- like music, and spacecraft, and even baking cookies! This isn't a how-to math book, it's a way to think differently about math as a necessary and cool part of our lives!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451480902
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Children's Choice Award winner Bethany Barton applies her signature humor to the scariest subject of all: math! Do multiplication tables give you hives? Do you break out in a sweat when you see more than a few numbers hanging out together? Then I'm Trying to Love Math is for you! In her signature hilarious style, Bethany Barton introduces readers to the things (and people) that use math in amazing ways -- like music, and spacecraft, and even baking cookies! This isn't a how-to math book, it's a way to think differently about math as a necessary and cool part of our lives!