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Encyclopedia of New Jersey Hardcover – March 25, 2004

by Maxine N. Lurie (Editor), Marc Mappen (Editor), Michael Siegel (Cartographer)

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Designated Best of Reference by The New York Public Library based on its usefulness in New York City's libraries
Named an Outstanding Reference Work by the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance

The Encyclopedia of New Jersey is the most extensive reference work ever published on the Garden State. The Encyclopedia contains nearly 3,000 original articles, along with 585 illustrations and 130 maps, collecting a wealth of information about the state in one volume. The Encyclopedia is filled with fascinating and interesting entries ranging from New Jersey's earliest history to the present. For example-Did you know that New Jersey was once divided into two parts-East Jersey and West Jersey? That streptomycin was first isolated at Rutgers University? Or that the first vote cast by an African American under the Fifteenth Amendment was in Perth Amboy? How about that New Jersey was the site of the first intercollegiate football game? These facts, and thousands more, can be found in the pages of the Encyclopedia of New Jersey. This volume will provide the answers to questions about New Jersey that you never even knew you had!

Whether you are merely perusing the pages or are researching a particular subject, the Encyclopedia of New Jersey is your definitive source for information on the Garden State, covering a broad range of subject areas, including:

* Architecture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture
* Biographies
* Business and economics
* Communications and media
* Education
* Ethnicity
* Folklore, museums, and theater
* Geography
* History
* Government, law, politics, and public policy
* Literature
* Medicine and health
* Municipalities and counties
* Recreation and sports
* Religion
* Science and technology
* Transportation
* and many more subjects

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Few entities have endured a negative reputation to the extent that the state of New Jersey has. Because of its association with toxic waste and organized crime, many neglect to give the state the regard that its early and recent history and accomplishments would warrant. Mappen, a former vice chairman of the Task Force on New Jersey History and executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission, was inspired by the Encyclopedia of New York City (Yale Univ., 1995) to produce a similar work that would define and illuminate what New Jersey is. His coeditor, Lurie, is chair of the history department of Seton Hall University.

In size and appearance, this volume closely resembles the Encyclopedia of New York City. According to the preface, it contains 2,900 entries written by more than 600 authors. Biographies of the contributors are given at the end of the volume. Among the areas covered are architecture, folklore, geography, literature, and transportation. The length and depth of the entries varies from a short paragraph to two-plus pages. All are signed, and many contain bibliographies, though much of the cited material would be difficult to obtain outside of the area. Although some of this information is likely to be duplicated in sources specific to single disciplines, there is nothing else that offers the expansive coverage of this state. Information on small geographic areas and minor political and historical figures might not easily be found anywhere else. The black-and-white illustrations enhance the text, as does the midvolume section of colored plates.

The front matter begins with a list of donors who helped defray the cost of production and development, leaving this sizable volume with a bargain price. Certainly all New Jersey libraries would need to buy this work, as should most libraries in the Northeast. Academic and large public libraries everywhere should find it useful. Danise Hoover
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"New Jersey has always had attitude. Now it has heft. The Encyclopedia of New Jersey covers everything you've ever wanted to know about the Garden State--and then some." ― Star-Ledger

"If you've got a hankering to become an expert on all things of your home state, there's no better place to start." ― Press of Atlantic City

"What do Abott Costello, the Ku Kulx Klan, pharmaceutical giant Sandoz, African American baseball pioneer Larry Doby, fundamentalist preacher Carl McIntire, Lyme disease, and the Courier-Post have in common? They all have entries in the Encyclopedia of New Jersey." ― Courier-Post

"There is nothing else that offers the expansive coverage of this state...a bargain price...Certainly all New Jersey libraries would need to buy this work, as should most libraries in the Northeast. Academic and large public libraries everywhere should find it useful." ― Booklist

"The book is a treasure, with contributions from nearly 800 writers. It is a resource that scholars, officials, history teachers, and journalists will be consulting for generations. It is also a fun read for the general public, particularly people who live in New Jersey or who used to live here." ― The Record

"Packed with illustrations and maps, [The Encyclopedia] has sweeping entries on topics such as agriculture, immigration and even the history of New Jersey history books. But there are also articles on such Garden State novelties as the Jersey Devil-a legendary South Jersey creature said to have the head of horse and the wings of a bat-and Margate's Lucy the Elephant, a six-story, 90-ton house that looks like a Pachyderm." ― Home News Tribune

"The entries had to be balanced in terms of geography, history, politics and cultural significance. . . . the editors also set a very high standard for the living people they would include in the encyclopedia. . . .The encyclopedia is clearly the most monumental project ever undertaken by the press. . . . Although the book is big and comprehensive, it is quite readable. Perusing one item, say the entry on boardwalks, leads you to entries on the Jersey Shore and the Steel Pier. The section on Kalmyks, descendants of Mongolians living in central Jersey, prompts you to check out the entry on ethnicity, where you can learn about the enormous variety of ethnic groups in the state." ― Rutgers Focus

"If you think of states as characters, New Jersey is a major player, not a glamorous matinee idol, but a star with a black coffee voice and a five o'clock shadow, like Humphrey Bogart. . . . In this book, it's a lot of this and a lot of that." ― Town Topics

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Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Garden State can now be found in one place: the Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Nearly 3,000 original entries, along with 585 illustrations and 130 maps, catalog a wealth of information on the state from its earliest history to the present. Topics covered include architecture, arts and entertainment, biographies of famous New Jerseyans, business and industry, ethnic groups, geography, history, municipalities and counties, science and technology, sports and recreation, and much more.

Every New Jersey county and town has its own entry. Native Americans and ethnic groups are explored, as are religious, political, historical, and cultural organizations.

Comprehensive lists range from historic sites to hospitals, from nature centers to missile sites. You can find profiles of poets and painters, athletes and astronauts, governors and generals from. Historic triumphs like the Revolutionary War's Battle of Trenton and tragedies like the Hindenberg explosion are chronicled.

Encyclopedia articles examine the role of past and present-day commerce, from glassmaking and mining to pharmaceuticals and high-tech industries. Roads and rivers, tunnels and bridges¾if they get you from here to there, you'll find them in this volume. The book charts demographic shifts, voter turnout, and suburban sprawl. Landmark legal cases, such as Megan's Law and the Mount Laurel decisions, are also covered.

Readers will find entries on native plants and animals, water resources and soil types. And, of course, this is the place to find the state bird, insect, flag, flower, seal, and tree, just in case you need a refresher.

Overseen by an editorial board composed of distinguished experts in a variety of fields and edited by two leading specialists in New Jersey history, the Encyclopedia of New Jersey is an indispensable resource for both the scholar and the general reader. Anyone interested in the history, culture, and diverse life of New Jersey should own this book. It is the most definitive reference work ever published on the state.

About the Author

Maxine N. Lurie is an associate professor and chair of the history department at Seton Hall University. She is the editor of A New Jersey Anthology. Marc Mappen is the executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission and author of Jerseyana: The Underside of New Jersey History.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rutgers University Press; First Edition (March 25, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 958 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0813533252
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0813533254
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.8 x 11 inches

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Marc has a Ph.D. in American history. He has six books to his credit and has written articles for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. He was formerly the executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission and is currently a lecturer in the History Department at Rutgers University.
Marc has been described by the New York Times as "the eminent New Jersey historian." He is the coeditor of the award-winning ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW JERSEY and author of THERE'S MORE TO NEW JERSEY THAN THE SOPRANOS. He has been interviewed on the History Channel and National Public Radio.
His most recent book (his sixth) is PROHIBITION GANGSTERS: THE RISE AND FALL OF A BAD GENERATION, published by the Rutgers University Press. The New York Times says of the book, "Marc Mappen, who teaches at Rutgers, proves an adept story teller as he takes readers beyond Boardwalk Empire."
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Jon L Albee

Beautiful State, Beautiful Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2010

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Regional reference books were all the rage in the past decade, and this one stands high among them. Walter Edgar's South Carolina Encyclopedia is about as good as they get, and this book is just as good, if not better than that one.

Here is a feast for historians, biographers and demographers, comprehensively covering one of our most important and fascinating states. For those who know New Jersey, you'll appreciate the vast scope and historical depth of this volume. There's just so much here, even for well-seasoned Jerseyites. For those who know only little of New Jersey, or tend to defer to regional stereotypes, this book will be a real eye opener. I'm a traveler, and I've made mental notes of "must see" locations by the hundreds just by browsing this book.

If there's one topic that really shines from the eight pounds of high-quality paper (Rutgers has constructed an elegant volume), it's colonial history. New Jersey is a land at the very epicenter of our colonial history, both at peace and at war. All the necessary characters, places and stories are here.

Of course, this is a reference book, and many readers will use it as such, but its narrative sections are written by experts with a sense for both scholarship and wit that make for hours of casual browsing... just for the fun of it.

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Victory Gold Levi

A much needed book for New Jersey!

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2004

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If you live in New Jersey, or just want to know about the Garden State, this book was a long time in coming and a very welcomed addition to any library. It is amazing how many interesting facts and stories there are about NJ, and all are found in this compact and easy to read book. It is also bursting with interesting photos, facts and figures. Written by many different experts on their own domains of the state, it brings together varied writers and writing styles. It's both a respected academic addition, while being well written and stimulating to just pick up and pick a county!

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Charleattack

hmm..

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2013

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How many of you guys bought this thing for Mark Wasserman's class at rutgers? It was one of the required readings...man, he was a great professor and History of Mexico was great.

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Zeldock

Massive, attractively priced, and a bit disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2004

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First, the good points: this work is huge, well illustrated, and priced at about one third of what a commercial publisher would have to charge for something comparable. Probably no resource has treated the Garden State so thoroughly since the WPA guide was published about 65 years ago.
The downside, unfortunately, is that the contents are disappointing. Since the book has no index, or even a classified list of "essay" entries, there's no way to locate a topic unless you're able to hit upon the precise title under which it's discussed (assuming it's in there somewhere). The scope of coverage is quirky: it seems that every hamlet in the state has its own entry, yet there is no general treatment of, for example, industry or commerce or dairying or corporations (all things that are or have been highly important to New Jersey). Several of the general entries I have read so far are not exactly packed with information; the entries on industrial architecture and law, for instance, are as much about trends that apply to the whole nation as about anything specific to New Jersey.
Still, this work is certainly worth having, and Rutgers should be praised for making it possible. At present, no other reference work comes close.

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BRENT BAGLEY

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2016

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Nice compendium of the Garden State

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Astrobooker

A treasure trove of knowledge about New Jersey

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2011

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Anyone that was born and raised in the Garden State should have a copy of this delightful book. It was a massive effort to compile by Rutgers. I enjoy my copy every time I read it.

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John Boily

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2016

Great reading

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015