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Unforgettable New Jersey Characters: Heroes, Scoundrels, Politicians and More

Unforgettable New Jersey Characters: Heroes, Scoundrels, Politicians and More - Paperback

by Joseph Bilby
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Joseph BilbyTheme:Cultural Region/Mid-AtlanticPublish date:7/11/2022Pages:144
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467146838ISBN-10:1467146838UPC:9781467146838Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.94 x 6.04 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.318Product ID:SCZGXR4Y05

Discover Sensational Personalities from Throughout Garden State History

New Jersey has long punched above its size in producing some of America's leading figures, but for every household name are dozens of unforgettable yet overlooked colorful characters. Jersey City's treasurer, Alexander D. Hamilton, fled the state in 1894 with over one hundred thousand dollars and was apprehended by a Jersey City police sergeant after a stint with a band of outlaws in Mexico. Mary Teresa Norton overcame prejudice to be elected the first woman from the state to serve in Congress, becoming a powerful chair of three Congressional Committees over five terms. Infamous Newark Gangster Abner "Longie" Zwillmann ran gambling circles, labor rackets and prostitution rings while hobnobbing with Joe DiMaggio and stuffing ballot boxes for local politicians.

Joseph Bilby and Harry Ziegler present profiles of memorable characters from the Garden State.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467146838ISBN-10:1467146838UPC:9781467146838Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, MilitaryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.94 x 6.04 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.318Product ID:SCZGXR4Y05
Bilby, Joseph: - Joseph G. Bilby served as a lieutenant in the First Infantry Division in Vietnam, retired as an investigations supervisor from the New Jersey Department of Labor and is now part-time assistant curator of the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt. He is the author, coauthor or editor of twenty-two books, and he's a freelance writer and historical consultant. Harry Ziegler rose from reporter to managing editor of the Asbury Park Press before leaving to pursue a second career in education and is now principal of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Edison, New Jersey. He has coauthored eight books on New Jersey history with Joseph Bilby.
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