Publication

2001 - Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J, New Jersey

Language

English

Word Count

54,500 words, Guess

Page Count

218 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivecamdencountynewj0000dorw
  • ISBN-100813529573
  • ISBN-100813529581
  • ISBN-139780813529578
  • ISBN-139780813529585
and 9 more
  • LibraryThing967099
  • Goodreads4032974', '1367039
  • Library of Congress Control Number00045899
  • OCLC Control Number45136639
  • Better World BooksO8-DDJ-011
  • Better World Books9780813529585
  • Better World Books9780813529578
  • Better World BooksW7-AEK-202
  • Open LibraryOL6788031M

Classifications

  • DDC974.9/87
  • LCCF142.C16 D675 2001
  • LCCF142.C16D675 2001

Description

A historic overview of Camden County New Jersey, along the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia. Traces the history of the area and it's communities from the Native Americans, early Quaker settlements, through the 20th Century. A socialio-economic study of how communities develop and progress, and how this particular area affected and was affected by history. Includes information on the early Newton Quaker settlement (later Collingswood, Haddon Twp, Haddonfield, and Pennsauken), Camden City, and other areas. Jeffery M. Dorwart is a professor of history at Rutgers University, Camden.

Description

"In this book, Jeffery M. Dorwart chronicles more than three centuries of Camden County history. He takes readers on a journey from the earliest days as a Native American settlement, to the county's important roles in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Camden City's booms and busts, the county's increasing suburbanization, and concluding with current inner-city revitalization efforts."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

QuakerCooperHistoryAudubonLawnsidecommunityRunnemede

Times

1626-2000

Other Editions

  • Camden County, New Jersey: the making of a metropolitan community, 1626-2000Rutgers University Press2001-01-01

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