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Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice
Nelson Johnson
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Description for Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice
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New Jersey’s legal system was plagued with injustices from the time the system was established through the mid-twentieth century. In Battleground New Jersey, historian and author of Boardwalk Empire, Nelson Johnson chronicles reforms to the system through the dramatic stories of Arthur T. Vanderbilt—the first chief justice of the state’s modern-era Supreme Court—and Frank Hague—legendary mayor of Jersey City. Two of the most powerful politicians in twentieth-century America, Vanderbilt and Hague clashed on matters of public policy and over the need to reform New Jersey’s antiquated and corrupt court system. Their battles made headlines and eventually led to legal reform, ... Read more
New Jersey’s legal system was plagued with injustices from the time the system was established through the mid-twentieth century. In Battleground New Jersey, historian and author of Boardwalk Empire, Nelson Johnson chronicles reforms to the system through the dramatic stories of Arthur T. Vanderbilt—the first chief justice of the state’s modern-era Supreme Court—and Frank Hague—legendary mayor of Jersey City. Two of the most powerful politicians in twentieth-century America, Vanderbilt and Hague clashed on matters of public policy and over the need to reform New Jersey’s antiquated and corrupt court system. Their battles made headlines and eventually led to legal reform, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Series
Rivergate Regionals Collection
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813569727
SKU
V9780813569727
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Ref
99-1
About Nelson Johnson
NELSON JOHNSON is best known for his award-winning New York Times bestseller, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, which inspired the HBO series, and most recently Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City.
Reviews for Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice
"Breaking new ground, Nelson Johnson gives a colorful account of the relationship between Frank Hague and Arthur Vanderbilt, leading to the adoption of the 1947 N.J. Constitution. This is a good read and an important book for anyone interested in N.J. history."
Governor Thomas H. Kean "Nelson Johnson’s Battleground New Jersey takes a fresh look at the personal and ... Read more
Governor Thomas H. Kean "Nelson Johnson’s Battleground New Jersey takes a fresh look at the personal and ... Read more