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Village of Immigrants

Latinos in an Emerging America

Rutgers University Press

A timely contribution to the national dialogue on immigration, Village of Immigrants illustrates the revitalization of American small towns by waves of immigrants no longer settling in big coastal cities. The book documents the contributions the Hispanic immigrants have made to the life of Greenport, New York, even as it explores the dark realities that shape the immigrant experience.  

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Soft Corruption

How Unethical Conduct Undermines Good Government and What To Do About It

Rutgers University Press

New Jersey has long been a breeding ground for political corruption, much of it perfectly legal. In Soft Corruption, a former state senator recounts his fifty-year fight to expose such misconduct. William E. Schluter doesn’t simply wade through New Jersey’s muck, but provides concrete suggestions for how our political system might be reformed and how citizens can effect that change.
 

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Envisioning New Jersey

An Illustrated History of the Garden State

Rutgers University Press

Envisioning New Jersey brings together over 650 spectacular images that illuminate the course of New Jersey history, from prehistoric times to the present. Maxine N. Lurie and Richard F. Veit, two leading authorities on New Jersey history, present here a smorgasbord of informative pictures that capture the amazing transformation of New Jersey over time.

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New Brunswick, New Jersey

The Decline and Revitalization of Urban America

Rutgers University Press

Using oral histories, archival materials, census data, and surveys, New Brunswick, New Jersey illuminates the factors that led to New Brunswick’s dramatic revitalization, describing the major redevelopment projects that exemplify the city’s success in capitalizing on funding opportunities. Shining a light on both the successes and failures, the authors underscore the lessons to be learned for national urban policy, highlighting the value of partnerships, unwavering commitment, and local leadership. 
 

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The Brooklyn Experience

The Ultimate Guide to Neighborhoods & Noshes, Culture & the Cutting Edge

Rutgers University Press

The Brooklyn Experience, Ellen Freudenheim’s fourth comprehensive Brooklyn book, is the insider’s guide to this fun destination. Offering photos, itineraries, and forty-one neighborhood profiles from Coney Island to Williamsburg, the book showcases Brooklyn’s remarkable culinary, cultural, and artistic renaissance. Interviews with sixty luminaries capture Brooklyn today: meteoric gentrification, celebrities, mafia trials, artisanal cocktails, and fabulous shopping. A celebration of the vibrant new and gritty old Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Experience lists 800 cultural venues, mom-and-pops, and eateries. 

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Rutgers since 1945

A History of the State University of New Jersey

Rutgers University Press

In the 1940s, Rutgers was a small liberal arts college for men. Today, it is a major public research university, a member of the Big Ten and of the prestigious Association of American Universities. In Rutgers since 1945, historian Paul G. E. Clemens chronicles this remarkable transition from the cold war, to the student protests of the 1960s and 1970s, to the growth of political identity on campus, and to the increasing commitment to big-time athletics, all of which are just a few of the innumerable newsworthy elements that have driven Rutgers’s evolution. 
 

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The Bronx

The Ultimate Guide to New York City's Beautiful Borough

Rutgers University Press

Use this handy, comprehensive illustrated guidebook to discover the often-overlooked rich cultural, historical, and natural attractions of the Bronx—one of the five boroughs of New York City. Author and foremost Bronx historian Lloyd Ultan and educator Shelley Olson provide detailed descriptions, information, and maps visitors need, including hours and directions, to enjoy both famous and lesser-known historic and architectural marvels, museums, art galleries, performance venues, gardens, parks, and recreation facilities.
 

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The American Revolution in New Jersey

Where the Battlefront Meets the Home Front

Rutgers University Press

Battles were fought in many colonies during the American Revolution, but New Jersey was home to more sustained and intense fighting over a longer period of time. The nine essays in The American Revolution in New Jersey, examine the many challenges New Jersey residents faced at the intersection of the front lines and the home front. Using a wide historical lens, the contributors capture the decades before and after the conflict as they interpret the causes of the war and the consequences of New Jersey’s reaction to the Revolution.
 

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Rediscover the Hidden New Jersey

Rutgers University Press

This revised edition contains new sections on Lawnside, the Morris Canal, Albert Einstein in Princeton, The Bordentown Manual Training School, Rockefeller/Ocean County Park, the bicycle railroad, Morro Castle, Alice Paul, and more.

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Hiking the Road to Ruins

Daytrips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, Old Military Sites, and Things Abandoned in the New York City Area...and Beyond

Rutgers University Press

In this easy to use, informative, and occasionally eccentric guidebook, David A. Steinberg blazes the trail to more than twenty-five unusual landmarks and hard-to-find destinations that are mostly within a two-hour drive of New York City. Suitable for the experienced hiker or camping adventurer—as well as anyone that has the desire to explore—Hiking the Road to Ruins has been updated to include detailed directions and GPS coordinates to specific sites as well as many new hikes.

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The Raritan River

Our Landscape, Our Legacy

Rutgers University Press

 The Raritan River shows New Jersey for what it is—home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of an amazing region where protected environments coexist with land left in ruins by rampant industrialization and where the reckless pursuit of commerce scarred the lands along its banks. Shaw reminds us that people are the solution and aims to show what is possible when we rescue the land, restore the habitat, and create harmony with nature.

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Battleground New Jersey

Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice

Rutgers University Press

In Battleground New Jersey, historian and Boardwalk Empire author Nelson Johnson chronicles reforms to the system through the stories of Arthur T. Vanderbilt—the first chief justice of the state’s modern-era Supreme Court—and Frank Hague—former mayor of Jersey City. Although Vanderbilt and Hague clashed on matters of public policy and over the need to reform New Jersey’s antiquated and corrupt court system, they were two of the most powerful politicians in twentieth-century America.

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Raised at Rutgers

A President's Story

Rutgers University Press

In Raised at Rutgers, Richard L. McCormick offers a candid account of his life and work at one of America’s leading public universities, from his childhood in the 1950s through his tumultuous presidency which began in 2002 and lasted nearly a decade. McCormick not only paints a vivid portrait of what it is like to run a major university, he also illuminates the most important challenges facing higher education in America.

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Inside Newark

Decline, Rebellion, and the Search for Transformation

Rutgers University Press

For decades, leaders in Newark, New Jersey, have claimed their city is about to return to its economic and social vibrancy of yesteryear. Tracing Newark’s history from the 1950’s through the reign of Cory Booker, Curvin approaches his story as both an insider rooting for Newark and as an objective social scientist illuminating the causes and effects of the sweeping changes in the city’s economy and demography. Readers are witness to the weakness contributing to Newark’s downfall and treated to Curvin’s insightful recommendations for a true turnaround. 

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Disaster!

Stories of Destruction and Death in Nineteenth-Century New Jersey

Rutgers University Press

In Disaster!, Alan A. Siegel brings readers face-to-face with twenty-eight of the deadliest natural and human-caused calamities to strike New Jersey between 1821 and 1906. Accounts of fires, steamboat explosions, shipwrecks, train wrecks, and storms are told in the words of the people who experienced the events firsthand, lending a sense of immediacy to each story. These and many other stories of forgotten acts of courage in the face of danger will make Disaster! an unforgettable read.

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