Lathrop Building
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.
You need to wear a mask to visit. We are unable to social distance as we are located in a small space.
Tuesday: October 19, 2021
by Zoom at 7:00 p.m.
Louis Picone: "Grant's Tomb: The Epci Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon"
Louis is a member of the Authors Guild, Mensa International, the American Historical Association, and is also a trustee on the board of the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association in Caldwell, NJ. He holds a Masters in History and also teaches at William Paterson University.
Louis has spoken widely on the topic of the presidents and the places we commemorate them, including the White House Historical Association, James A. Garfield National Historic Site, and the international conference "U.S. Presidents and Russian Rulers" at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. After the passing of President George H.W. Bush, Louis was interviewed by the BBC, NPR, Washington Post, and New York Times to discuss the former president's legacy and the history of presidential funerals. He has also appeared on the television program "American Mystery" on the Travel Channel to discuss the mystery of JFK's missing brain.
To attend the presentation you will need to sign up using our contact page.
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by Zoom at 7:00 p.m.
Louis Picone: "Grant's Tomb: The Epci Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon"
Louis is a member of the Authors Guild, Mensa International, the American Historical Association, and is also a trustee on the board of the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association in Caldwell, NJ. He holds a Masters in History and also teaches at William Paterson University.
Louis has spoken widely on the topic of the presidents and the places we commemorate them, including the White House Historical Association, James A. Garfield National Historic Site, and the international conference "U.S. Presidents and Russian Rulers" at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. After the passing of President George H.W. Bush, Louis was interviewed by the BBC, NPR, Washington Post, and New York Times to discuss the former president's legacy and the history of presidential funerals. He has also appeared on the television program "American Mystery" on the Travel Channel to discuss the mystery of JFK's missing brain.
To attend the presentation you will need to sign up using our contact page.
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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: Tuesday, 10:30 am to 3:30 pm and by Appointment
Office Phone: 973-377-0722 ext. 8