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John T. Cunningham (1915–2012)

Autor de New Jersey, America's main road

41+ Obras 253 Miembros 1 Reseña

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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 más 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) 30 copias
The New Jersey Shore (1958) 18 copias
Newark (1989) 15 copias
Railroading in New Jersey (1951) 9 copias
Colonial New Jersey (1971) 8 copias

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Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
1915
Fecha de fallecimiento
2012-06-07
Género
male
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Lugar de fallecimiento
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Lugares de residencia
Floorham Park, New Jersey, USA
Educación
Drew University (1938)
Ocupaciones
historian
Reporter
Organizaciones
Newark Evening News

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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.… (más)
 
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cbfiske | Dec 28, 2010 |

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Obras
41
También por
2
Miembros
253
Popularidad
#90,475
Valoración
½ 3.7
Reseñas
1
ISBNs
44
Idiomas
1

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