History and Landscape
- Historical Treat | March 7, 1996
- Historic Arrival | March 14, 1996
- Newark’s Two Oldest Houses | March 21, 1996
- Ivy Halls of Princeton Once Rested at
Broad and Williams Streets | March 28, 1996 - Recalling Two Architectural Highlights of Old | April 11, 1996
- Thoroughfare Offers Broad View of History in Downtown Newark | April 18, 1996
- Recalling the Long, Lustrous History of Old First | April 25, 1996
- Trinity Cathedral Marks 250 years of Religious, Historical Contributions | May 2, 1996
- Yes, General George Washington Slept Here. Often, in Fact | May 16, 1996
- An Intriguing Look at Talleyrand’s Six-Month Stay | May 23, 1996
- Boudinots Mark Pivotal Point Downtown | May 30, 1996
- Rollercoaster of City’s History Rumbles On | June 13, 1996
- City Fathers Rolled Out the Red Carpet for the Gallant Lafayette | June 20, 1996
- ‘Tree Expert’ Helped the City Turn Over Many New Leaves | July 25, 1996
- Along the Boundary Were High Points in History and Architecture. Part I: From High Street to King Boulevard/St. Luke’s AME to the Krueger/Scott Mansion | August 1, 1996
- Architecture Helps the City Define Its Past and Present | August 8, 1996
- City’s Storied Retail Past Reaches Back Over a Hundred Years, 4 Novelty Stores Had Visions of the Possibilities Ahead | August 15, 1996
- Digging Into a Proud History of Agricultural Interest, Fine Gardening | September 5, 1996
- The Ironbound’s Early History. Part I: Immigrants, Industry Remake a Once-Bucolic Down Neck | September 12, 1996
- The Lay of the Land, from Barren beginnings to the Most Densely Populated | October 24, 1996
- New Chapter Opens in Life of the Passaic | October 31, 1996
- Horse Racing Days Made it Remarkable Part of City’s History | November 7, 1996
- Handsome Weequahic Park is Treasure trove of Fond Memories | November 14, 1996
- Sights, Sounds Culled from Christmas Past | December 26, 1996
- King’s Last Visit in ’68 Continues to Live on in Hearts and Minds | February 6, 1997
- How Two Early Newarkers Helped a Nation Grow | March 13, 1997
- The Frelinghuysens: When Jersey’s ‘Imperial’ Family Reigned | March 20, 1997
- Thomas Raymond Brought City Wealth of Expansion. Former Mayor Led Transformation of Seaport, Airport and Penn Station | April 24, 1997
- Spectrum of Street Lighting Techniques Watched over Newark | June 19, 1997
- Office of Mayor Has a History Almost as Old as the City Itself | June 26, 1997
- Local Autonomy Grew as Nation Changed | July 3, 1997
- City’s Court Structure Evolved Soon after Merger into Essex | July 17, 1997
- City’s Long-Standing Affinity for Shade Trees is Rooted in History | July 31, 1997
- Scores of Plaques and Memorials Recount City’s Rich History | September 18, 1997
- Things That Go Bump in the Night Here in Our City and Beyond | November 6, 1997
- New Uses for Old Buildings Keep City’s Architectural Past Alive | November 13, 1997
- North Broad Street Church Is Tribute to Faith
And Genius | November 20, 1997 - Thanksgiving, a Day conceived and Celebrated Here in Newark | November 27, 1997
- Parades and Pageants: Newark Marches to the Beat of History | December 4, 1997
- The ‘People’s Palace’ Known as City Hall | December 11, 1997
- From Mere Dustings to Blizzards, Snow Has Affected Newark History | December 18, 1997
- A Bit of Newark Went Down with the Ship into That Frigid Sea | January 8, 1998
- Newark’s Namesake Played a Proud Part in England’s History | January 15, 1998
- Puritans Founded Newark in a Bid to
Put God in Government | January 22, 1998 - Saluting Col. Schuyler,
Newark’s Pre-Revolutionary Soldier-Hero | March 5, 1998 - An Age of Speakeasies, Rum-Running,
Dutch and ‘Longie’ | March 12, 1998 - Early Newark a Harsh Place for Criminals | March 19, 1998
- Dutch Reformed Church: The Years of Its Power and Glory | March 26, 1998
- Recalling the Grand History of the City’s Presbyterian Church | April 2, 1998
- Industrialization Set City Ablaze in 19th Century | June 25, 1998
- High Street Inferno Took 27 Lives but Helped Bring Reform | July 2, 1998
- Once-Sweet, Now-Fouled, Passaic Awaits a Grand Rebirth with Park | July 9, 1998
- A Judicial Giant Who Never Forgot his Roots Nor the Common Man | July 23, 1998
- Homestead, Sweet Homestead: Prominent Structures of Old | July 30, 1998
- Architectural Splendors that Once Graced the city’s Streets | August 6, 1998
- The Great Houses, and Grand Lives, of the 1800s Cityscape | August 13, 1998
- The ‘Modern’ Palaces Where Innocence Melded with Pretension | August 20, 1998
- City’s Housing Problems Yield Squalid and Elegant Solutions | August 27, 1998
- Mansions Give Way to Low-Rise Apartments | September 3, 1998
- Relics of Industry and Commerce Reborn as Gracious Homes | September 10, 1998
- Three Powerful Agencies Brought Housing to the City’s Needy | September 17, 1998
- Elegant Housing is Restored from its Squalor to Splendor | September 24, 1998
- At 150, Grace Church is Still a Religious Jewel of the City | October 1, 1998
- The Year is 1898, the City is Booming but War Clouds Loom | October 8, 1998
- Troops Got a Grand Sendoff to the War That Almost Wasn’t; Adoring Multitudes Mustered on Broad Street | October 15, 1998
- Proud Naval Vessels Carried City’s Name on the Seven Seas | November 12, 1998
- Clinton Hill: Magnolia Swamp and Mapes’ Scientific Farming | December 17, 1998
- Christmas Memories Both Bad and Good, Naughty and Nice | December 24, 1998
- Hizzoners Who Ruled the City in Dynamic Times | February 25, 1999
- Four Mayors Who Led a Small City to ‘Glory and Greatness’ | March 4, 1999
- Glory of the City’s Designers Still Lives on in Their Buildings | March 11, 1999
- More Architectural Gems: The Courthouse and Museum | March 18, 1999
- The Glory and the Grandeur of the City’s Religious Edifices | March 25, 1999
- Demands of Changing Landscape Forever Alter City’s Cemeteries | April 15, 1999
- Mt. Pleasant Still Stands as Monument to Glories of the Past | April 22, 1999
- Woodland’s Monuments to City’s Legends Must Stand Tall Again | April 29, 1999
- Bereaved are Taking Another Look at the City’s Jewish Cemeteries | May 6, 1999
- Visitors (Presidential and Otherwise) Have Made the Scene | May 13, 1999
- Making an Appearance: ‘The Divine Sarah, ‘ Buffalo Bill and FDR | May 20, 1999
- Newark has Twinkled with Many Stars, from Pope to Royalty | May 27, 1999
- Lost and Saved: Tale of Newark’s Famed Statues, Sculptures | July 15, 1999
- Artifacts Represent the Incredible Diversity That is Newark | July 22, 1999
- All that Glittered Wasn’t California Gold for ’49ers’ from Newark | August 5, 1999
- Early Clockmakers Left Mark on Face of Time | August 26, 1999
- Amid Newark’s Clock Collections, Great Times are Always With Us | September 2, 1999
- Church Clocks Kept Locals Punctual, Time After Time | September 9, 1999
- For 333 years, Broad Street has Paved Way to the City’s Success | September 16, 1999
- Early Streets and Roads Paved Way to a Modern Metropolis | September 23, 1999
- Raymond Blvd., Two Other Streets Pay Tribute to a Visionary | September 30, 1999
- Vast Network of Roads Spelled Permanent Change for Newark | October 7, 1999
- Newark’s Streets Salute Presidents, Mayors, Heroes and Trees | October 14, 1999
- Street Histories and the Winding Road to Transportation Innovations | October 28, 1999
- Network of State, Federal Highways Offer Lifeline into Heart of Newark | November 4, 1999
- The Era of City Supremacy has Ended; New Roadways Blur Boundaries to Allow Mingling of Resources | November 11, 1999
- City Screams its Enduring Love for Old Glory from Rooftops | November 18, 1999
- Give Your Thanks to a New Jerseyan for this Holiday | November 25, 1999
- Newark Hostelries Opened Their Doors to Diverse New Worlds | December 2, 1999
- The Tale of Two Hotels—Robert Treat and Military Park | December 9, 1999
- Essex House was ‘A Haven for the Elite’ | December 16, 1999
- New Landscape Emerging as City Embraces Revitalization | January 6, 2000
- From Venerable Old Buildings to New Office Centers | January 13, 2000
- Arts, Sports and Technology Link Hands to Revitalize the City | January 20, 2000
- In the Future City, Visitors May Ride Trolley to Sports Center | January 27, 2000
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