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New Bridge in the Longest Winter

As Judge Abraham O. Zabriskie said of Bergen County in 1847: “We stand on Revolutionary ground, hallowed by martial mementos of the past….”

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Freedom To All, New Jersey's African-American Civil War Soldiers

The Bergen County Historical Society presents historian Joseph Bilby, speaking on the 3,271 African-Americans from NJ who served in the military during the Civil War.

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Baron von Steuben and his Jersey Estate at Historic New Bridge Landing.

Experience history in the storied places where it was made! Steuben Day celebrated at Major-General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben's Jersey Estate, Historic New Bridge Landing.

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Part Four: A Brush with the Wild, The life and art of Charles Livingston Bull.

Conclusion to historian Kevin Wright's series on the life and art of Oradell wildlife illustrator Charles Livingston Bull (1874-1932).

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Part Three: A Brush with the Wild, The life and art of Charles Livingston Bull.

Wildlife artist Charles Livingston Bull marries Fanny Elizabeth Seymour, moves to New York City and begins to build a national reputation for illustrating popular books and magazines.

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Part Two: A Brush with the Wild, The life and art of Charles Livingston Bull

As a youth in Rochester, NY, Charles Livingston Bull apprenticed in taxidermy, an art form, now fallen from favor, that ironically helped conserve endangered species, especially the American Buffalo.

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A Brush with the Wild: The life and art of Charles Livingston Bull, Part I.

America’s premiere wildlife artist and illustrator, Charles Livingston Bull (1874-1932) made his home in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey.

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The Story of Our Valley, Chapter Four – A Ton of Bricks (Part V, 1902-1908)

Subway construction and train tunnels under the Hudson River feed demand for brick at the start of the 20th century, but opening low drawbridges over the Hackensack River hindered commuter trains.

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Notable Suburban Architecture: William J. Weir’s Edgecroft at River Edge.

Who was William J. Weir and how did he come to build a mansion on River Edge Heights? In memory of Anthony L. “Bud” Korteweg, we celebrate a cynosure of suburban architecture on its centennial.

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As Enduring As Justice Itself: Centennial of the Bergen County Courthouse

Centennial Address on the Bergen County Courthouse and Jail, delivered June 14, 2012.

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