New Jersey summer 1916
921613
A  good story about a difficult summer in 1916 off the NJ coast.  I had heard about this incident but had not read anything about it.  It was well done and scary to think about.  The thought of being attacked by a shark is frightening to contemplate.  Reminds me of the USS Indianapolis, a US Navy cruiser which was sunk in 1945 by a Japanese sub and hundereds of men went in to shark infested waters before those who were still alive were rescued I believe 3 days later.  A good read..
4392600
We used it for our family reunion.  One of our ancestors was on the boat with George Washington as they crossed the waters to Trenton.  It was fun to show all of our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
1341182
Jersey Girls is a fun book that does a good job nailing the Jersey Girl.
Loved this sentence: "The Jersey Girl boot camp begins down the shore."
(So true.)I enjoyed this book and will give it to my niece who loves
crabbing in Barnegat Bay. I have often described my personal style as
"Jersey Shore meets the East Village." (where I moved after the Garden
State) My favorite chapter was Talk, funny & accurate. (Yes, I still
speak this way.)

Reading the book was an interactive experience that kicked up memories
of being a Jersey Girl: eating hot dogs all the way and fries with gravy
at the Falls View Diner in Paterson; ordering Maruca's pizza in Seaside Heights; seeing The Doors at Convention HalI in Asbury Park; dancing with my gay male friends (RIP) at the M&K, a gigantic gay & lesbian  disco in Asbury Park.

My one gripe: the book has no gay context. Lesley Gore (who is in the book)is an out lesbian. So is the singer Janis Ian. (She grew up in New Jersey but wasn't in the book.) I'd love to hear how growing a JG produced fiece and fabulous dykes. Other than that omission, this was a great read.
3266657
If you are from New Jersey the language and cadence rings true.
The plot is very interesting and moves quickly.
It is a very fun read.
788392
This brings back so many memories and remind me of a time of innocence on my part. Summers in Cape Cod, swimming in the lake and riding ATVs on the sand dunes. We didn't have much but we were happy.
410982
Very nice quality and attractive. It's just what we wanted for the summer.
4879035
Love summer and summer sports. This song reminds me of going off boating and scuba diving off the Florida Keys and finishing off the day with frozen drink at Sun set.
2752897
this flag by toland was everything i expected. i cant wait to put it outside on the fourth of july. the colors were bright and beautiful.
3161623
I purchased this book for my mother who was born and raised in the area. Her grandmother was an Irish Immigrant who worked in the Silk Mills. She truly loved the historical details as well as some of the geographic ones. Brought back many memories for an 85yr old reader who remembers Paterson from better days.
381709
Henry Charlton Beck has done historians, folklorists, and folks who love New Jersey a great service with The Roads of Home and the rest of his series of books on old-time New Jersey, told by the folks who lived it. He captures people, places, and events of a New Jersey long since paved over with McMansions and strip malls, in the voices of those who remembered when New Jersey was farms and fields, grand old inns and rustic cabins, old railroads and older canals.

It was a New Jersey that once was, and in the pages of this and Beck's other books, it lives again.
3322726
I am 67 years old and have lived in NJ all of those years. I love traveling and visiting historical places. This book contains a great deal of knowledge about NJ, its history, and the beautiful back roads. I have ridden many of them on my motorcycle, but after having read this book, will have a new perspective. It covers the county roads (CR 500 series). He puts just enough of his personal experiences to make the book a more interesting read. Having read the book, I will spend more time enjoying the historical significance of the places, towns, and scenery of this state.
3857757
1916 centennial celebration begins!
Well made flag, wonderful colors.
1931106
This is a beautiful snapshot of life at the Jersey shore seen through the eyes of a 12 year old. The small town dramatics of Little League rivalry take place as the violence and upheaval of the late 1960s swirl unnoticed somewhere else.  Its the kind of sweet nostalgia, like a dripping soft-serve ice cream cone on a muggy August night, which will be immediately recognized by anyone who spent warm months at a Jersey beach town, and remembered with a smile.  As we grow up, and life becomes messy, and choices become harder, its good to remember those days when simple things made us really happy.
2004771
We bought a home built in 1778 this past winter and figured what better way to celebrate the summer holiday's then with this Betsy Ross flag! It looks great waving from our historic barn!! The best part about it is it Made in the USA!!! We love it!
2768466
Gave this to my sister as a 70th birthday present - I don't know what she'll do with it but I loved the picture bec. it reminded me of my family's summer home in New York State.
3837527
In 1814, following an American defeat and the British capture of Washington, federal troops and the citizen soldiers of Baltimore turned the tables on the British invaders.  Fort McHenry survived a night-long bombardment, and in the dawn's early light the Star Spangled Banner was penned by Francis Scott Key.  Although he reviews the events of the defense, Cummins' book is principally devoted to the proud memory of those epic days as it was kept alive by the Old Defenders themselves, who were then joined by an organization of their sons in 1857 leading to today's Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland and the Maryland State Society, United Daughters of 1812.  This is far from a dry chronicle of a veterans and lineage society.  It is intertwined with accounts of  monuments to the war in Baltimore (which gave the city its early nickname "Monument City")and parades and commemorations of what for decades was Baltimore's most cherished holiday. Written in an engaging style it includes numerous citations from the press of the day and other documents as well as appropriate illustration.  This volume is a welcome addition to the bookshelf as the nation celebrates the bicentennial of the War of 1812.
1689352
This book is exceptionally written. It tells the factual story of the summer of 1927. The headlines that year were exciting, astonishing and exaggerated. I loved the book.