It was a corporate experimentmdash;an experiment that would later be known as Paterson; New Jersey. Home of the Great Falls; Paterson holds the distinction of being the first planned industrial center of the United States. The land of the Lenape and a few Dutch settlers would be forever changed when politicians and wealthy investors founded Paterson as a corporation; as opposed to chartering it as a city; in 1792. At a crucial turning point in our young; agrarian-based nation; the struggles and triumphs of individuals from diverse ethnic groups would be set into historic motion. Over 100 photographs of Patersonrsquo;s rich past and complicated present have been woven together with text from noted historians and poets; focusing on the downtown historic area. Downtown Paterson takes us on a journey from the beginnings of the proverbial SilkCity through its radical labor past and days of pre-mall grandeur with a thriving Main Street abundant with elegant stores; vaudeville houses; and movie theaters. This volume ends with a probing look at the cityrsquo;s present-day people and places.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent overview of the history of this areaBy ColojdI was referred to Laura Philippi and her book by a librarian at the Leavenworth. KS library. I was trying to research information about our rural grade school and eventually found that the Lansing. KS historical society had many of these records. It was wonderful to finally get more information about the long history of our school through Laura. I purchased this book and found it to be well organized with good information about the history of Lansing. KS and its surrounding areas. There was even a class picture in her book from our school.I highly recommend her book for anyone who wants a good summary history book about Lansing. KS and rural Leavenworth county0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Two StarsBy Joseph M. HughesDisappointed
