New Jersey

From the infamous duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to the explosion of the Hindenburg, from the kidnapping of Lindbergh's baby to the widespread panic caused by The War of the Worlds, It Happened in New Jersey takes readers on a rollick... Read more

From the infamous duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton to the explosion of the Hindenburg, from the kidnapping of Lindbergh's baby to the widespread panic caused by The War of the Worlds, It Happened in New Jersey takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Garden State's past.
Here you'll read about the mutiny behind Henry Hudson's discovery of the New Jersey shoreline, the birth of Santa Claus, the terrorist attack blamed on mosquitoes, the first person to record a music album in the back of a car, and Lucy the Elephant, a remarkable building shaped like a pachyderm.
Many of the people and events from New Jersey's past are well known, but many are not. Do you know what inspired the first drive-in movie theater? Or the story of where the real first game of baseball was played? And how did the legend of the New Jersey Devil first come to light?
In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining and informative, author Fran Capo recounts some of the most captivating stories from New Jersey's history.
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