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SUMMARY:The Delaware River: An Immigrant History
DESCRIPTION:Water played a practical role in the development of American 
 societies. The availability of navigable waters affected settlement and 
 migration patterns. The Delaware River basin is an ecosystem\, a 
 thorofare\, a natural resource\, and a dumping ground! The history of the 
 Delaware River’s settlement and the diverse waves of migrations that 
 peopled its shores\, and the changes wrought by the leveling of forests\, 
 the conversion of wetlands to arable land\, the capture of its fish and 
 wildlife\, and lastly its use as a source of safe drinking water and the 
 dilution of wastes\, speaks volumes about the challenges we face to keep it 
 sustainable and a testimony to both its endurance and frailty. Please join 
 us as retired research scientist Thomas Belton explores how the Delaware 
 River both shaped and was shaped by the constant flux of travel and 
 immigration through that waterway\, particularly in the context of New 
 Jersey’s history.\n\nThomas Belton is a retired research scientist and 
 public health official for the New Jersey Department of Environmental 
 Protection. His professional memoir\, “Protecting New Jersey’s 
 Environment: From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State” (Rutgers 
 University Press) won “Best Book in Science Writing for the General 
 Public” by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. He continues to 
 write and lecture on environmental issues in retirement.
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