Iron Mine Railroads Of New Jersey

Larry Lowenthal

Tri-state Railway Historical Society, Dover

Glorious names like Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge and Yorktown still ring in American history and are universally recognized. Far fewer people have heard of Wallabout Bay on the Brooklyn shore of the East River or know the terrible story of American sailors who were imprisoned there on wretched hulks like the Jersey. Probably more Americans died there than in all the battles of the War for Independence. The author, Larry Lowenthal, uses prisoners' own accounts to describe the agony of imprisonment. He analyzes the number of deaths, examines the reasons for the tragedy, and describes the 100-year struggle to erect the present Prison Ship Martyrs' monument in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn.

Hell on the East River: British Prison Ships in the American Revolution

History

Americas

Purple Mountain Press

Fascinating and detailed history of the construction and operation of what eventually became the Lackawanna Railroad in northwest New Jersey, focusing on its predecessor companies: the Sussex Railroad, the Warren Railroad (and the New Jersey or Lackawanna Cut-off), and the Morris & Essex Railroad. Provides a clean analysis of the corporate rivalries, engineering challenges, and financial issues from the beginning to the end. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps, rosters, timetables and extensive bibliography. 244 pages with index.

The Lackawanna Railroad in Northwest New Jersey

William T. Greenberg Jr.

Tri-State Railway Historical S

In photographs and paintings the Delaware &amp; Hudson Canal appears calm and unrufffled. The charming picture is not entirely false, but there is another dimension to the D&amp;H Company, a corporation struggling to succeed in a hostile and risky business. Except in its final years the history of the canal was marked by a series of crises or conflicts, each of which threatened the survival of the company. Constant insecurity wore out the D&amp;H managers, but as the company met its challenges in the formative years of American capitalism, it created a model for later enterprises. Now, more than a century after the last boatload of anthracite floated down the D&amp;H Canal, this book gives a new and fuller perspective on this remarkable venture. 
 First published in 1997, and long out of print, this second printing contains a 16-page supplement.

From the Coalfields to the Hudson: A History of the Delaware & Hudson Canal

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