Drive By History
Walt Whitman and the NY/NJ Border Wars
5/20/2020 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Roadside history markers lead to discoveries about Walt Whitman and the NY/NJ Border Wars.
Host Ken Magos is joined by Anthony Bernard and Dr. Karen Karbiener as they reveal Whitman's connections to our region and influence on our local culture. Then, a marker in Sandyston, NJ, reveals that living on the border of NJ and NY was dangerous in the 18th century. Kean University Dean Dr. Jonathan Mercantini details the Border Wars, and why the conflict endured for more than 50 years.
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Drive By History is a local public television program presented by NJ PBS
Drive By History
Walt Whitman and the NY/NJ Border Wars
5/20/2020 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Ken Magos is joined by Anthony Bernard and Dr. Karen Karbiener as they reveal Whitman's connections to our region and influence on our local culture. Then, a marker in Sandyston, NJ, reveals that living on the border of NJ and NY was dangerous in the 18th century. Kean University Dean Dr. Jonathan Mercantini details the Border Wars, and why the conflict endured for more than 50 years.
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