Friends of the Hermitage, Inc. Publications
The following publications may soon be ordered by clicking on this future link.
Bischoff, Henry. A Revolutionary Relationship: Theodosia Prevost, Aaron Burr and the Hermitage. Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ: Friends of the Hermitage, 2004.
This deeply
researched work tells the story of The Hermitage National Historic Landmark in
Ho-Ho-Kus and its owners during the Colonial and Revolutionary Eras.
It focuses especially on the life of Theodosia Bartow Prevost and her
relationship with and marriage to Aaron Burr, one of the Founding Fathers.
The
author, an award-winning specialist in New Jersey history, is Emeritus Professor
of History at Ramapo College and director of historical studies at The Hermitage
Museum. The book contains six
illustrations, end notes, and an index, making it particularly useful for
students. It has been funded in part
by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state Partner of the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
$12.00 plus shipping
Brown, Marion
and Henry Bischoff. The Rosencrantz Cotton Warp Mill:
The Industrial Revolution at the Hermitage 1830-1891.
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ: Friends of the Hermitage, 2004.
This carefully
researched, illustrated booklet reveals the economic basis of the 19th
century Rosencrantz family and the connections between their cotton warp mill
and the Industrial Revolution in northern New Jersey, a little-known aspect of
the history of The Hermitage National Historic Landmark.
It has been funded in part by the Bergen County Department of Parks and
the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of Cultural Affairs in the
Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County
Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.
$5.00 plus shipping