Culture and Education
- Step Back into Library’s Rich History | April 4, 1996
- Newark Academy Has Historic Roots | May 9, 1996
- Renaissance Style Finds a Home in Classical Washington Park | June 27, 1996
- City Was at the Center of Movie Industry,
Grand Entertainment | September 26, 1996 - Joyful Concept of Bells Rings Throughout
History of City | December 19, 1996 - Royalty and Poetry Blessed the City | January 9, 1997
- Meet Three Divine Divas: Miss Rhapsody,
‘Sassy’ and Whitney | February 20, 1997 - Newark’s Mixed Record in Honoring Native Son Stephen Crane | April 3, 1997
- Tracing the Evolution of the City’s Library | May 1, 1997
- Addition of the Jersey Collection Gave Statewide Status to Library | May 8, 1997
- The Present Saves the Past and Future During Preservation Week | May 15, 1997
- Library Collection is Treasure Trove of Architectural Information | May 22, 1997
- New Jersey Historical Society Moving to Join Cultural Jewels of Crown | June 12, 1997
- Symphony at 75: Newark’s Cultural Future is Brighter Than Ever | July 24, 1997
- The Hallmarks of Greatness at the Library | August 7, 1997
- Education’s Roots Run Deep in City Where Leaders Were Well-Schooled | August 14, 1997
- ‘University City’ Prepared for Leap into the Next Century of Schooling | August 21, 1997
- Sculpture Stands Proudly Proclaiming City | August 28, 1997
- Businessman Leaves Lasting Reminders of Leaders and Heroes | September 4, 1997
- Sculptures Around City Help Bring High Ideas Down to Earth | September 11, 1997
- A Tradition of Dance Runs Deep in the City’s Heart and Culture | September 25, 1997
- From Choral Societies to Glee Clubs,
A Musical Tradition | October 2, 1997 - City’s Story Can Only Be Related with
Lots of Background Music | October 9, 1997 - From Coles to Kern, the Golden Era of Song | October 16, 1997
- State’s Largest City Is Home to Its Best and Brightest Music Halls; Mosque Theatre Was NJPAC of Yesterday | October 23, 1997
- With Addition of Arts Center, City Is Tops as Culture Spot | October 30, 1997
- Cheery Christmases Fill the City’s Past | December 25, 1997
- From Cundict to Dodge to Wheatley: Women with the write stuff | March 9, 1998
- The diva Madame Jeritza, Fannie Brice and Connie Francis were shining stars | March 16, 1998
- Three goddesses of song and stage: Blaine, Moore and Gaynor | April 23, 1998
- From Etchings to Vast Murals, City Inspired Artist’s Visions | January 7, 1999
- Three Masters of the Brush Made the Cityscape Their Own Scene | January 14, 1999
- Centennial at Hand for a Cornerstone of Public Literacy | January 21, 1999
- Education Distinguishes Newark Museum’s Mission and Legacy | June 24, 1999
- Museum’s Exquisite Collections Open Door to Whole New World | July 1, 1999
- The Tale of a Joyous Christmas, circa 1925, Author recalls day at Newark mansion | December 23, 1999
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