| Title | : | Down The Jersey Shore |
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| ISBN | : | 0813519969 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780813519968 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 |
| Publication | : | First published November 1, 1993 |
From ghost stories and the comic misadventures of the early Miss America Pageant to the dynamics of the changing coastline and poignant portraits of traditional crafts workers, Russell Roberts and Rich Youmans have chronicled the fascinating history and heritage of the New Jersey Shore. In this book you’ll meet the luminaries who’ve frequented the Shore—from President Ulysses Grant strolling through Long Branch to Grace Kelly learning to surf at Ocean City. You’ll find out why the boardwalk was invented, and also why early ones were removable. Join the authors as they pay tribute to the Shore’s forgotten inventors, including Simon Lake, who some consider the true father of the modern submarine. Relive the Jersey Shore’s role in wartime and learn the story of the mysterious Nazi submarine sunken off of Point Pleasant Beach. Read about Lucy the Margate Elephant, as a well as her two long-gone “cousins.”
Discover all this and more as Roberts and Youmans explore the vast uncharted heritage of the New Jersey Shore.
Down The Jersey Shore Reviews
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A book sale find. Although it took me a long while to finish. It was very interesting. It helps that I now live "down the shore".
I was impressed with his story telling, all kinds of extra little tidbits mixed in with facts made what could have been a boring history book most enjoyable. His section on ghosts was way better than the a few books I recently read on the same topic. I was also surprised at so many inventions that were down here. The chapter on lighthouses made me realize that I take for granted that I get to see the ocean and the bay so often.
A great book for those who want to learn about South Jersey. Yes us North Jersey people think the southern part of the state is different....very different... :) -
Nice overview of the Jersey Shore. Written more for someone who lives there or visits often than the one time visitor. For that person, there needs to be more maps. I was constantly using google maps.
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A good introductory, generalist history of the Jersey Shore. It's presented topically, not chronologically, which was a good choice, as a mixed narrative would have been pretty deadly, whereas each topic area organizes itself in a comprehensive way. I particularly enjoyed the chapters outling the founding of the Shore towns, with their general shared history as fishing towns or wastelands turned religious retreats; the coming of steam and rail, which changed the face of the Shore forever; and the lighthouse and lifesaving chapters. For anyone who loves the Jersey Shore and would like to understand it a little more deeply, with a little more perspective, this is a readable, accessible, and not-too-heavy recounting of events, told with a friendly and sometimes humorous tone. It's well-researched, with endnotes, but not scholarly in tone or ambition.
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Enormously dated by this point, especially in light of Sandy showing up and ruining everything last year, but nevertheless a charming and fascinating read. The authors' enduring love for the Shore is evident throughout.
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Great book about interesting stories on the Jersey Shore. A must read for natives and those who want to know a little more about the history and happenings on the 127 mile shoreline.
