I've lived in New Jersey for more than 40 years, but I'll never be a real New Jersey girl. I grew up in Pennsylvania where there was lots of snow, one traffic light in town, and 90 kids in my grade--from kindergarten through graduation. I didn't know anything about The Shore, or baked ziti, or Chanukah until I came to Jersey. But, I've come to love all of that and much more--especially the history. I now know about the Jersey Dutch, strawberry baskets, railroad suburbs, the bridge that saved a nation, and so much more. I've learned that to tell the local stories about regular people I need to read wills, estate files, census records, pension applications, letters, tombstones, newspapers, and anything else I can find. So, that's some of what I want to share with you!

Monday, November 18, 2013

Using the Past to Move Your Classroom Forward

On Friday, November 22, 8 1m - 12:30 pm, there will be a free program in Hackensack with information on incorporating New Jersey's 350th birthday into the school curriculum.  The event is open to everyone.

Pat Schuber will be the keynote speaker.  There will be four breakout sessions on the Revolutionary War, African and Native American Life, Early Childhood and Education, and Dutch Settlement.  (You choose two to attend.) The last session will be Local History Resources, and I will be one of the speakers.

Register at www.northjersey.com/history

If you have any questions contact me at heritagecenter@ridgewoodlibrary.org or call 973-569-7562.
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