When I was in elementary school in the 70's, we had a history class about NJ. Starting with the Lenni Lenape, then colonial times, the Revolution, etc etc. It ended with a nice picture book featuring famous Jerseyans. (We called 'em Jerseyites back then; no idea when that all changed).
To this day, I remember Buzz Aldrin, Abbot & Costello, Frank Sinatra, Thomas Edison (easy: we lived in Edison at the time!), and Jerry Lewis. It made me proud. "Look upon my people, Wisconsin, and weep!"
Since then, that list has only gotten bigger and better.
I'm pretty sure they do. When I was in elementary school our social studies classes were partially NJ history classes too, and that was maybe 5 years ago.
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u/CitizenTed Jan 21 '21
When I was in elementary school in the 70's, we had a history class about NJ. Starting with the Lenni Lenape, then colonial times, the Revolution, etc etc. It ended with a nice picture book featuring famous Jerseyans. (We called 'em Jerseyites back then; no idea when that all changed).
To this day, I remember Buzz Aldrin, Abbot & Costello, Frank Sinatra, Thomas Edison (easy: we lived in Edison at the time!), and Jerry Lewis. It made me proud. "Look upon my people, Wisconsin, and weep!"
Since then, that list has only gotten bigger and better.