The Bridge That Saved a Nation: Bergen County, New Bridge and the Hackensack Valley by Kevin Wright

The Bridge That Saved a Nation: Bergen County, New Bridge and the Hackensack Valley by Kevin Wright

Historian, Kevin Wright, and his wife, Deborah Powell, moved into the eighteenth-century Steuben House at New Bridge Landing in 1981 as part of his employment in the NJDEP. They, together with other stakeholders, rejuvenated the Revolutionary War landmark and battleground into the historic gem it is today. Wright was writing A History of Bergen County, New Bridge and the Hackensack Valley when he passed away in 2016. Powell edited and illustrated the legacy project for publication and continues to be involved at the museum site.

The layered narrative begins with the geography that greatly shapes the history of the valley and continues with the story of the native communities and the colonial settlements that followed. The turmoil of the American Revolution in Bergen is brought to life, including Thomas Paine�s account of the retreat through the area as told in The American Crisis (�These are the times that try men�s souls � �). The book concludes with twentieth-century efforts to preserve the Jersey-Dutch homes and Historic New Bridge Landing.

All royalties from the sale of the book benefit the Bergen County Historical Society.

Kevin Wright has worked as a tour director for the Waterloo, New Jersey-based powered gristmill, as a state curator and interpreter at Steuben House, and as the author of various history books and articles. He was instrumental in the founding of the New Jersey State History Fair and Historic New Bridge Landing, as well as the Bergen and Sussex County Historical Societies, where he served as president.

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ISBN 13	9781634991650
ISBN 10	1634991656
Title	The Bridge That Saved a Nation: Bergen County, New Bridge and the Hackensack Valley
Author	Kevin Wright
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	America Through Time
Year published	2019-10-28
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.