Paving the Way for My Service to New Jersey

Paving the Way for My Service to New Jersey

By Governor Christine Todd Whitman Millicent Fenwick was a great example of a public servant, and was far ahead of her time when it comes to the qualities of leadership she exhibited in office four decades ago. After she was elected to Congress in 1974, she developed...
A Woman Trailblazer in Baseball’s Negro Leagues

A Woman Trailblazer in Baseball’s Negro Leagues

By Dr. Lawrence Hogan and James Overmyer There are 35 people enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame for their contributions to the black side of segregated major league baseball that existed prior to its integration in 1947.  One of the plaques honors a...
Joining Alice Paul on the Picket Line, A Century Later

Joining Alice Paul on the Picket Line, A Century Later

By Mary Walton It is common for biographers to develop a relationship with their subjects, even those no longer living. And so it was with me and Alice Paul, the famous Quaker suffragist, who led the battle for a constitutional amendment giving women the vote. Our...
Teaching New Jersey History

Teaching New Jersey History

by David Steven Cohen One of the things that I was particularly interested in during the twenty-eight years I was on the staff of the New Jersey Historical Commission was how, if at all, New Jersey history was taught in the New Jersey public schools. I personally feel...
Ben Shahn: A Reconsideration

Ben Shahn: A Reconsideration

By Margaret O’Reilly In preparation to write this entry, I began to think about when I first became aware of the work of Ben Shahn (1898-1969).  Surely, it was in college art history classes in the early 1980s.  So, I pulled out my notebooks from that time and scoured...