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History of Paterson, New Jersey
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The list History of Paterson, New Jersey includes
Lean on Me, 1913 Paterson silk strike, 1835 Paterson textile strike, Fenian Ram and Grant Locomotive Works.
The list consists of 10 members.
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Paterson, New Jersey
city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
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Lean on Me
1989 film by John G. Avildsen
Overview: Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Michael Schiffer, and starring Morgan Freeman. It is based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a real life inner ...
Release date: 3 March 1989Genre: DramaDirector: John G. AvildsenProducer: John G. Avildsen, Michael SchifferWriter: Michael SchifferThe dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.
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1913 Paterson silk strike
work stoppage involving silk mill workers in Paterson, New Jersey
Overview: The 1913 Paterson silk strike was a work stoppage involving silk mill workers in Paterson, New Jersey. The strike involved demands for establishment of an eight-hour day and improved working conditions ... 0
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1835 Paterson textile strike
Labor dispute in Paterson, New JerseyOverview: The 1835 Paterson textile strike took place in Paterson, New Jersey, involved more than 2,000 workers from 20 textile mills across the city. The strikers, many of whom were children and of Irish descent ... 0
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Fenian Ram
Submarine designed for use by the Fenian Brotherhood
Overview: Fenian Ram is a submarine designed by John Philip Holland for use by the Fenian Brotherhood, the American counterpart to the Irish Republican Brotherhood, against the British. The Fenian Ram was the ... 0
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Overview: Grant Locomotive Works was a manufacturer of steam railway locomotives from 1867 to 1895, first in Paterson, New Jersey, and then in Chicago. The company built about 1,888 locomotives. 0
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Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
19th-century steam locomotive manufacturer in Paterson, NJ
Overview: Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works was a manufacturer of railroad steam locomotives based in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. Between its founding in 1832 and its acquisition ... 0
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Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works
Locomotive manufacturer
Overview: The Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works, located in Paterson, New Jersey, manufactured steam railroad locomotives from 1852 until it was merged with seven other manufacturers to form American Locomotive ... 0
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Swinburne, Smith and Company
locomotive manufacturer (1845-1863)
Overview: Swinburne, Smith and Company was a railroad locomotive manufacturing company of the mid-19th century. The company was founded in 1845, in Paterson, New Jersey, by a partnership between William Swinburne ... 0
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Fred Wesley Wentworth
American architectOverview: Fred Wesley Wentworth (August 3, 1864 – October 5, 1943) was an American architect known for his many buildings in Downtown Paterson, New Jersey as well as several residences and theaters in northeastern ...Date of birth: 3 August 1864Date of death: 5 October 1943Age: 79 (age at death)Occupation: Architect 0
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10.Overview: The Right to Existence Group (Italian: Gruppo Diritto all'Esistenza) was an Italian American anarchist organization, based in Paterson, New Jersey. Established in 1890, the group drew most of its membership ... 0
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