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Bergen County Historical Society 2020 Year End Fundraising Appeal

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New Bridge landing , The Bergen County Historical Society was established in 1902, charged with preserving and promoting the County’s rich history as a whole. Over the years, the Society has amassed a collection of over 4,000 unique items that tell the story of Bergen’s first peoples to the present day. 2020 has been a year like no other with historic sites and museums across the country feeling the challenges of Covid 19. Yet the Bergen County Historical Society has been resilient during these times, launching a new website with updated resources, participating in a nationwide historic site tour, supporting an Eagle Scout project bake oven on site, ZOOM lecture series and monthly in person tours following all state guidelines.
We are also excited to announce that we have purchased the former PSE&G substation property, which is the last undeveloped property in the historic core of Historic New Bridge Landing. Renamed the Ackerman-Zabriskie Tide Mill site, the past support of our members, allowed for this important piece of history to be preserved as planning gets underway for its future use.

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Join the Bergen Historical Society Sunday for: The 244th Anniversary of the Retreat to Victory, November 22, 2020, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

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New Bridge Crossing NJ, This map shows the events of November 20, 1776 in Bergen County and just how close it was for Washington after the multiple defeats in New York.
Join the Bergen Historical Society Sunday for: The 244th Anniversary of the Retreat to Victory, November 22, 2020, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

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Bergen County Historical Society Presents 244th Anniversary of the British Invasion & American Retreat

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New bridge Landing NJ, join the Bergen County Historical Society for Retreat to Victory: Learn about events of Nov 20-21, 1776 in Bergen County. Reenactors from 4 groups to demonstrate. Exhibit of Antique Political Cartoons of American Rev War. Out kitchen Cooking, Barn & Blacksmith.

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History of Veterans Day

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Washington DC, World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”

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USS Ling Continues its Slow Progress to Recovery

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Hackensack NJ, the USS Ling has been stuck in Hackensack, NJ since 2015 in the Hackensack river ,near the old Bergen Record building . The group USS LING SS 297 plans to move her to Indiana for much needed drydock, and create a new naval museum (Louisville Naval Museum) with Ling as the main attraction.

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Bergen County Historical Society : Local Taverns often Served as Polling Places

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New Bridge Landing NJ, according to the Bergen County Historical Society , in New Jersey in the early 1800s, local taverns often served as polling places. Women and people of color joined other legal voters to cast their ballots in taverns marked by signs like the one pictured here, featured in our new exhibit When Women Lost the Vote.

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Remembering an important history of Historic New Bridge Landing

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River Edge NJ, Remembering an important history of Historic New Bridge Landing, Bergen County and New Jersey as told by historian Kevin W. Wright about the events of November 1776.
Recorded in the 1752 Steuben House, Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge, by MidBergenCommunities in May 2015.
Kevin W. Wright passed away Oct 13, 2016.

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COLUMBUS DAY

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Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 to Domenico Columbo, a wool weaver. He worked for his Father until he was 22 then set out to follow his own dream to become a sea captain. Many of his fellow Genoese had prospered in Lisbon under the Portuguese flag as Captains of sailing ships and he longed to join their ranks
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19th Anniversary of September 11th 2001 Terror Attack

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Ridgewood NJ, On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including 12 people from Ridgewood , which triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defined the presidency of George W. Bush.

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The Ridgewood Blog Will Always Remember 9/11

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Ridgewood NJ, yes its that very sad time of year again where we remember those we lost on September 11, 2001 .At last count this blogger lost 267 friends and colleagues on that day. Some where local residents but many were from years working downtown in the Financial district .

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75th Anniversary of V-J Day

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Washington DC, on August 14, 1945, President Truman announced Japan’s acceptance of the terms from the Potsdam Declaration, agreeing to an unconditional surrender and the United States celebrated.
World War II was officially over. President Truman declared the official day of celebration would be September 2, when the Japanese signed the ‘Instrument of Surrender’ aboard the USS Missouri, docked in Tokyo Bay. This day would become known as ‘Victory Over Japan’ Day or V-J Day.  The United States would see over 400,000 American service members killed and a total loss of life world-wide estimated between 60-80 million. Millions more were injured.”
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Bergen County Historical Society : Baseball is Back !

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New Bridge Crossing NJ,  We hope you and your families are doing well. Baseball is back. It’s hard to imagine that so late in July. Each July past, we have hosted a Vintage base ball game in the meadow that has always been well attended by cranks who enjoy both baseball and history. While the game was cancelled this year, in honor of baseball starting up again, we wanted to share the history of the game right in our own backyard, New Bridge. Enjoy the history of the game on a local level, photos are from past events.

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‘Uncle Tom,’ the Must See Movie

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Ridgewood Nj, In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America’s most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a unique look at being black in America. Featuring media personalities, ministers, civil rights activists, veterans, and a self-employed plumber, the film explores their personal journeys of navigating the world as one of America’s most misunderstood political and cultural groups: The American Black Conservative. In this eye-opening film from Director Justin Malone and Executive Producer Larry Elder, Uncle Tom examines self-empowerment, individualism and rejecting the victim narrative. Uncle Tom shows us a different perspective of American History from this often ignored and ridiculed group. Written by Ryder Ansell.

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Changing Washington’s NFL team logo, Another Blow to Native Americans

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Washington DC, Though the “Redskin” name has long been controversial, it’s important to note that it was a Blackfeet man from Montana who originally designed its logo. In 1971, the team’s logo was based upon a composite of Native American photographs, including one of the early 20th century Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf.

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Who was “Aunt Jemima”

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Ridgewood NJ, now a little history , known as “Aunt Jemima,”  her real name was Nancy Green and she was a true American success story. She was born a slave in 1834 Montgomery County, KY… and became a wealthy superstar , spokesperson and influencer in the advertising world, as its first living trademark.

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