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John T. Cunningham (1915–2012)

Autor(a) de New Jersey, America's main road

41+ Works 250 Membros 1 Review

About the Author

John T. Cunninham was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 26, 1915. He worked as a reporter at the Daily Record as a student in high school and continued to work there while attending Drew University, where he graduated in 1938. During World War II, became a captain in the Army Air Corps. He was a mostrar mais reporter for the Newark Sunday News for 23 years. He became a full-time author in 1963. He wrote numerous books about New Jersey history including This is New Jersey, New Jersey: America's Main Road, Railroads in New Jersey, Newark, and The Uncertain Revolution: Washington and the Continental Army at Morristown. He also wrote school textbooks and made more than 20 documentary films. He received an Emmy for Dreams of Distant Shores, which was about immigrants and immigration. He helped found the North Jersey American Revolution Round Table. He received the lifetime achievement award from the Advocates of New Jersey History. He died on June 7, 2012 at the age of 96. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

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Obras de John T. Cunningham

This is New Jersey (1968) 29 cópias
The New Jersey Shore (1958) 18 cópias
Newark (1989) 15 cópias
Colonial New Jersey (1971) 9 cópias
Railroading in New Jersey (1951) 9 cópias
Chatham (1997) 4 cópias
On the Go in New Jersey (1970) 3 cópias
On the go in New York (1983) 3 cópias
Madison (1998) 2 cópias
Miss Liberty Finds a Home (1985) 2 cópias
Conflict 1 exemplar(es)

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1915
Data de falecimento
2012-06-07
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Local de falecimento
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Locais de residência
Floorham Park, New Jersey, USA
Educação
Drew University (1938)
Ocupação
historian
Reporter
Organizações
Newark Evening News

Membros

Resenhas

New Jersey historian John T. Cunningham's fiftieth book seems to be a very personal one. He grew up in the Morristown area and has written a very Morristown oriented view of the Revolutionary War. I really enjoyed getting more information on this area I have visited and can picture. I especially appreciated the history of the fight to save the historic sites for the modern visitor recorded at the end of the book and also Cunningham's thoughts on Morristown in comparison to Valley Forge. Glad I read this one.… (mais)
 
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cbfiske | Dec 28, 2010 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
41
Also by
2
Membros
250
Popularidade
#91,401
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Resenhas
1
ISBNs
44
Idiomas
1

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