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• Englewood Cliffs Lawsuit 1985-1993

  The roots of the Englewood–Englewood Cliffs school dispute  stretch back to the early 1960s, when Englewood integrated its public schools as part of broader civil rights reforms occurring across New Jersey. In 1962, Englewood became one of the region's early adopters of racially…

• Hill, Norman

• Peters, Laurie

• The Palisade Amusemement Park Swimming Pool Protests 1946-1949

  During the mid-1940s, Palisades Amusement Park, perched atop the Hudson River cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey, stood as one of the region’s most popular recreational destinations. Thousands visited each summer to enjoy rides, games, and what was widely promoted as one of the…

• 1936 Englewood Typhoid Outbreak

  In late August 1936, alarm began to spread through Englewood as physicians recognized a growing number of cases of typhoid fever among residents. What first appeared to be scattered illness soon revealed a single, dangerous source. Health authorities determined that the outbreak…

• Shelley, Gladys

• Rosenthal, Irving

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  Earhart, Amelia

  Englewood residents had more than one opportunity to connect with one of the most celebrated aviators of the twentieth century, Amelia Earhart. Her appearances in connection with local civic and women’s organizations—and later her public lecture at Englewood Junior High…
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  Helen Keller Speech January 27, 1926

  In January 1926, community leaders in Englewood organized a major civic event to host the internationally known lecturer and disability advocate Helen Keller, who visited the city as part of a national campaign supporting the work of the American Foundation for the Blind.…
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  Van Brunt Street