American History

>The Ridgewood Historical Society Presents : Controversy surrounding “The Last Photo of Lincoln”

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The Ridgewood Historical Society Presents : Controversy surrounding “The Last Photo of Lincoln” It was on Friday, April 14th, 1865 that President Lincoln was assassinated. This copy of an Alexander Gardner photo – with extreme clarity, having been printed from the original glass negative – was [...]

>George Washington named Britain’s greatest ever foe

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George Washington named Britain’s greatest ever foe George Washington has been named as the greatest foe ever faced by the British. The American was voted the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country’s most outstanding military opponent.He was one of a shortlist [...]

>The Schoolhouse Museum’s Civil War exhibit displays actual Playbill from night of Lincoln’s Assassination

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The Schoolhouse Museum’s Civil War exhibit displays actual Playbill from night of Lincoln’s Assassination         The most significant event to occur in April during the Civil War period was the assassination of President Lincoln. Though it occurred five days after the war ended at Appomattox, [...]

>The Ridgewood Historical Society Presents :Adam Badeau

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The Ridgewood Historical Society Presents :Adam Badeau March 19, 1895, marks the death of Adam Badeau, a Ridgewood resident and Civil War general, who had a surprising connection John Wilkes Booth. Few, if any, Ridgewood residents could claim as strong a connection to 19th century American history [...]

>NATIONAL HISTORY DAY RECEIVES THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY RECEIVES THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA COLLEGE PARK, Md. — National History Day (NHD), a year-long academic program focused on historical research for 6th to 12th grade students, was awarded the prestigious 2011 National Humanities Medal by President [...]

>Decorated WWII veteran from Glen Rock inducted into Wall of Fame

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Decorated WWII veteran from Glen Rock inducted into Wall of Fame THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 BY RICHARD DE SANTASTAFF WRITERGLEN ROCK GAZETTE The late Thomas Lawson Hawkins, a Glen Rock native and decorated member of the famed World War II Tuskegee Airmen, has been selected for induction in the [...]

>Black History Month : Black Founders

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Black History Month :  Black Founders  In celebration of Black History Month the Ridgewood blog recognizes the contributions of Black Founders and Patriots who fought and contributed to the founding of this Great Nation . Samuel and Elizabeth “Phoebe” France Samuel Fraunces was a mulatto, a person [...]

>Black History Month : Black Founders

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Black History Month :  Black Founders  In celebration of Black History Month the Ridgewood blog recognizes the contributions of Black Founders and Patriots who fought and contributed to the founding of this Great Nation . Cyrus Bustill Cyrus Bustill was born in Burlington in 1732. His father was an [...]

>THESE are the times that try men’s souls.

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 ”THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this [...]

>The annual Christmas day reenactment of George Washington crossing the Delaware River

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The annual Christmas day reenactment of George Washington crossing the Delaware Riverthe  staff of the Ridgewood blog ( WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa ) Thousands of spectators braved the cold and gathered along the Delaware River yesterday afternoon for the annual Christmas Day reenactment of George [...]

>America’s longest-held POW is honored

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America’s longest-held POW is honored THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011   SPECIAL TO TWIN-BORO NEWSTWIN-BORO NEWS The new running track at Bergenfield High School has been dedicated to the memory of Col. Floyd “Jim” Thompson, the Bergenfield native who became the longest-held prisoner of war in U.S. [...]

>History of a Village : Exhibit ‘tells the story’ of Civil War era in Ridgewood

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History of a Village : Exhibit ‘tells the story’ of Civil War era in Ridgewood THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011BY JOSEPH CRAMERSTAFF WRITERTHE RIDGEWOOD NEWS Two American flags hang in opposite corners of the Schoolhouse Museum, something that may not seem overly strange considering the prevalence of [...]

>Nation History Day Contest Videos

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At our contest this June we had a record number of participants with over 2,700 students. Naturally we captured all the excitement and adventures that took place during the week and we have developed a short video that highlights the experiences of the students, teachers and parents who [...]

>“The Times that Try Men’s Souls”: Revolutionary War Re-enactment Weekend

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“The Times that Try Men’s Souls” Revolutionary War Re-enactment WeekendCommemorating the Retreat from Fort Lee, 1776 Nov. 20–21, 2010at Fort Lee Historic Park Members from over a dozen living history groups will commemorate the 234th Anniversary of the British Invasion of New Jersey at Fort Lee [...]
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