Settled in 1688 by the Evans family; Mount Laurel originally contained small hamlets like Hartford; Masonville; Fellowship; and Springville. During the 19th century; African Americans established the enclaves of Colemantown; Little Texas; and Petersburg; which served as stops along the Underground Railroad. An abolitionist named Dr. William Still; known as the "black doctor of the pines;" is buried in the Colemantown Cemetery. Situated east of the Delaware River in scenic Burlington County; Mount Laurels farmers regularly trucked their produce to the Campbells Soup Company and shipped their produce to market either by steamboat on the Rancocas Creek or by the Camden Burlington County Railroad. Through photographs that illustrate the transformation of the areas historical roadways into highways and the residential development of its long-standing farms and peach and apple orchards; Mount Laurel showcases the rich agricultural and cultural heritage of this Burlington County community.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This must have taken a great amount of researchBy JaytheGeekA rare history of the beginnings of tango. This must have taken a great amount of research; as much of this material is not available in other books about tango. This book covers the period from the obscure beginnings of tango; up until the Golden Age; and the spread of tango from Buenos Aires to the rest of the world. Needless to say; this is not about todays American tango; or International tango or Finnish tango; or even the Argentine tango of today. All these other forms of tango grew out of Argentine tango (the only form of tango at that time); and all the forms have evolved independently into quite different dances since those beginnings a century ago. This book is not about any of these modern forms of the tango; it is very accurate and comprehensive about the beginnings of tango; before all the other tangos branched off. Baim includes excellent historical information about Lunfardo; the conflicts between the creoles and immigrants; tango bar culture where only the men danced (with each other); and other cultural influences of the times. This book is a must read for serious tango aficionados.11 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Nice try; but uninformedBy Lux et VeritasBaim is to be commended for writing a book on a topic that is woefully ignored by English-language publishers. (The only allegedly non-fiction works on Tango published in English in recent memory are the academically dishonest "Tango: The Art History of Love" by Thompson; and the self-congratulatory "Kiss and Tango" by Palmer.)Unfortunately; Baim seems to be confused as to the differences among Argentine Tango; which this book purports to be about; and the two forms of ballroom tango; International Standard Tango and American Smooth Tango. It appears that; while she is aware that there is a tango thats done in ballrooms; she isnt at all clear that (a) they arent the same dance and/or (b) that the figures arent interchangeable in some way.In fact; the book is heavily padded with a lengthy appendix on ballroom tango figures; cribbed without comment from an almost-century-old book. The material is completely obsolete as a description of modern ballroom tango; and was never an accurate description of Argentine tango figures.
