Ramapo Students Attend Northwest Bergen History Coalition Luncheon

Christopher Flug, Michelle Kukan, Alexander Samieske, Alan Rosenberg, Hannah Steinlauf and Cathy Hajo at the luncheon.

The Northwest Bergen History Coalition is an organization of twelve local history museums that work together to promote local history research. Many of its members offer internships to Ramapo College students. The coalition hosted five students at its recent luncheon on November 1. Christopher Flug (American Studies major), Michelle Kukan, Alexander Samieske, Alan Rosenberg, and Hannah Steinlauf (all History majors) helped with registration and book sales.

Speakers included Cynthia Forster of the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historical Affairs discuss plans for Bergen 250, an initiative to celebrate the upcoming anniversary of the American Revolution and provide information on opportunities for volunteer work and internships. The main speaker at the luncheon was Jim Wright, a local historian and journalist. He spoke on The Turncoat and the Patriot, an exploration of John Fell and William Franklin’s different paths during the Revolution. All attendees received a copy of Wright’s children’s book, The Ghosts of Allendale.

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