Rutherford: A Brief History

By William Neumann

Book Overview

It was a homeland for the Leni-Lenape Indians before it was settled by tenacious Dutch immigrants. Two centuries later, in 1881, Rutherford, New Jersey, became an independent borough--the first in Bergen County. Author William Neumann narrates Rutherford's remarkable transition from a rural retreat popular for its abundant springs to a bustling New York City suburb. Along the way he introduces some of the town's extraordinary citizens, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet William Carlos Williams, who led the life of a small-town doctor at 9 Ridge Road, and the local husband and wife team who founded Fairleigh Dickinson University--a love story as much as a historical achievement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596295392
• ISBN13: 9781596295391
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"