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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk - April 13 -Simon Lake & John Holland: New Jersey Submarine Inventors
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation author and historian\, Rick Geffken\, talks about Simon Lake & John Holland and their underwater machines. He talks about the Great Submarine Contest of 1893 sponsored by the United States Navy.  The contest pitted Simon Lake against John Holland and others.  Lake had conducted early and successful submarine experiments in the Shrewsbury River near his home in Atlantic Highlands.  Hear about his wheeled wooden submersible and see  revealing images and stories about Simon Lake’s failures and ultimate triumphs. \nRick Geffken has written numerous articles on various aspects of New Jersey history for local newspapers\, magazines\, historical societies\, and newsletters.  He has presented historical papers at the New Jersey History & Historic Preservation gathering in 2014 and 2015\, has participated in Symposia for groups such as the Navesink Maritime Historical Association\, and he has appeared on the New Jersey Cable TV show\, Family Historian. \nRick’s books include The Story of Shrewsbury Revisited\, 1965-2015; Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore; Highland Beach\, Gateway to the Jersey Shore\, 1888-1962; Hidden History of Monmouth County; and To Preserve & Protect\, profiles of people who recorded the history and heritage of Monmouth County\, New Jersey. His most recent book\, published by the History Press in January 2021 is Stories of Slavery in New Jersey in January 2021. \nRick has spoken about New Jersey historical topics – Lost Amusement Parks; Quakers & Slavery in NJ; NJ’s Submarine Inventors: Simon Lake & John Holland; The Morris Family of NJ – at dozens of historical societies and libraries. He has been a featured speaker at the Trent House Museum\, the Quaker Meeting of Shrewsbury\, the Battleground Historical Society\, and other organizations.  He is a Trustee of the Shrewsbury Historical Society; Past-president and a Trustee of the Jersey Coast Heritage Museum at Sandlass House; and a member of the Monmouth County Historical Association. \nRick is currently heading up a project called the New Jersey Slavery Records Index under the auspices of Monmouth University of West Long Branch\, NJ. \nRick retired from a career with Hewlett-Packard; owned and operated several small businesses; taught secondary school mathematics; and was an Adjunct Professor at Ocean County Community. A retired U.S. Army officer and Viet Nam veteran\, he holds a BS in Economics from St. Peter’s University\, a Secondary Teaching Certificate from Monmouth University\, and an MA in Social Sciences from Montclair State University. \n  \nClick here to register!
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