Blogs from Paterson, New Jersey, United States, North America

In the early days of the republic, political debate was intensely partisan, and split on many issues. Fundamentally, it came down to the type of society that people viewed was ideal. One side, led by Alexander Hamilton and other New York and New England merchants, believed the future of the country lay in large scale industry. The country would grow wealthy and strong from selling goods, and compete with Europe as an equal. They promoted a strong central government, with regulations to ensure predictable and orderly commerce, development initiatives to create the necessary infrastructure, and a central bank to aid financing it all. The other side, led by url=http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/brief-biography-thomas-jeffers... read more

Grandma set sail for her final cruise on Friday, February 8, 2008. She died peacefully while still in her bed with her rosary beads nearby. Grandma prayed every night before going to sleep for her entire family and loved ones. Luckily, she didn't suffer any ailments or sickness. For a woman of 88 years, she was in good health, maintaining her independence til her last day. Kay Zonenberg was born with the last name Gallovich in Vandergrift, PA on July 15, 1919. Grandma would sometimes say she couldn't believe all the technological changes which she witnessed throughout her life. Her mother, my greatgrandmother was a midwife, responsible for delivering most of the babies in Vandergrift. Kay would sometimes go with her mom to help out with the deliveries. Grandma told us the story many times about ... read more