Lathrop Building
100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR!
Madison Historical Society
Until further notice there will be no visitors to the office on Tuesdays. Appointments must be made for visiting the office on Thursdays. Email for an appointment.
September 20th at 7 p.m. via Zoom
Joel Farkas
Remember The Ladies: Women During The American Revolution
Joel Farkas
Remember The Ladies: Women During The American Revolution
A well-known speaker about the Revolutionary War, Joel Farkas is a graduate of Ohio State University. He served in the United States Army, and is a volunteer docent for the National Park Service at Washington's Headquarters in Morristown. An avid teacher, he lectures at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers University, as well as the Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson University. A recipient of the National Park Service Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award, he is also an inveterate collector of original historical autographs.
Joel Farkas will be presenting one of his favorite lectures to the Madison Historical Society on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7pm via Zoom. He notes in his lecture that Abigail Adams, in a letter to her husband John dated March 31, 1776, exhorted him to "Remember the Ladies." Joel will discuss the role of women during the Revolutionary War, exceptionally brave women, our country's first ladies, Abigail Adams letters, and lessons learned, among other interesting topics.
Joel Farkas will be presenting one of his favorite lectures to the Madison Historical Society on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7pm via Zoom. He notes in his lecture that Abigail Adams, in a letter to her husband John dated March 31, 1776, exhorted him to "Remember the Ladies." Joel will discuss the role of women during the Revolutionary War, exceptionally brave women, our country's first ladies, Abigail Adams letters, and lessons learned, among other interesting topics.
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We are collecting personal stories of Madisonians during the covid-19 pandemic
This is certainly a stressful time and it is our wish that everyone be careful and take good care of themselves. Many of us have been confined to our homes since the middle of March or 2020. Others of you may have been working outside of your homes, perhaps as front line workers. How has the covid-19 period been impacting you and your family? Your work? Are there anecdotes about things in the borough that might be of interest to future generations? As an example, I found it interesting that during the 1918 flu pandemic, Madison had to use the YMCA building on Main Street to house the sick due to overcrowding of the hospitals. The society invites you to write about your experiences during the current pandemic. Keep a journal and send a copy of it to the society at your convenience.
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
Slideshow of historic sites in Madison
Madison Historical Society is located in the Local History Center of the Madison Public Library
39 Keep Street
Madison, New Jersey
Office Hours: Until further notice there will be no visitors in the office on Tuesdays. Contact the office by email to make an appointment for Thursdays.
historicalsociety@rosenet.org
Office Phone: 973-377-0722 ext. 8