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Department of State

New Jersey Historical Commission

The Hon. Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State

The Growth of New Jersey's Cities

Grades 5 through 8

Books, Articles and Teachers Guides

“Urbanizing the Garden State”
pp. 222-242. In New Jersey: A Mirror on America
John T. Cunningham. Andover, N.J.: Afton Publishing Co., 1976

Internet Sites

The New Jersey History Partnership Project
Select: “Enter
Select: “Market Revolution
Select: “Paterson Raceways: An Interactive Tour

Grades 9 through 12

Books, Articles and Teachers Guides

“The Urban-Industrial Order, 1880s to 1950s”
(The Countryside Modernizes, Immigrants and Families, Factories and Communities, Giant Corporations and Family Work, the Power of the Marketplace, Government Reinforces Community)
pp. 37-59. In The Development of New Jersey's Society
Joel Schwartz. New Jersey History Series. Trenton: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1997

New Jersey Legacy Teacher's Guides
Program 5, Monopolies and Mechanics
David Steven Cohen. Trenton: NJN Public Television and the New Jersey Historical Commission, 1996

Audio and Video

Monpolies and Mechanics
Program 5 in the New Jersey Legacy television series.
Co-produced by NJN Public Television and the New Jersey Historical Commission, 1996

The Life and Times of Frank Hague
A one-hour radio documentary, co-produced by NJN Public Radio and the New Jersey Historical Commission, 2001 (listen online)

Documents

New Jersey Legacy Teachers Guide
Program 5, Monopolies and Mechanics
David Steven Cohen. Trenton: NJN Public Television and the New Jersey Historical Commission, 1996.
A Remarkable Industrial Parade, 1821, pp. 65-66

Internet Sites

The New Jersey History Partnership Project
Select: “Enter
Select: “Market Revolution
Select: “Newark Artisans

 

 


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