The New Jersey Colony

The New Jersey Colony
ISBN-10
051600395X
ISBN-13
9780516003955
Series
The New Jersey Colony
Category
New Jersey
Pages
158
Language
English
Published
1991
Publisher
Children's Press(CT)
Author
Dennis B. Fradin

Description

Examines the history of the New Jersey colony from its beginnings to its achievement of statehood after the Revolutionary War. Includes profiles of significant individuals such as Lewis Morris, the Reverend John Witherspoon, and Molly Pitcher.

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