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    Newark was founded in 1666, making it one of the older European-rooted cities in North America.  Begun by a dissident group of Puritans led by Robert Treat, Newark's early history saw religious fracturing.  During the Revolution, the city divided along Loyalist and Revolutionist lines, but after the war unified and developed into a significant industrial center.  The Encyclopedia of New Jersey notes that just prior to the Civil War, "Newark was the largest industrial city in the United States." Following World War II, its manufacturing base deteriorated, as with various other American cities.  In 1967 the city experienced five days of violence, including a full-scale riot, which ultimately led to the conviction of Mayor Hugh Addonizio, and the election of Kenneth Gibson as the city's first African-American mayor in 1970.  The city retains a significant professional base, although approximately 25% of the city's families remain below the poverty line.

    Featured here are two of the city's historic skyscrapers on Broad Street, the National Newark Building (1930)(on the left) and the Fireman's Insurance Building (1910)(on the right). 

        For images of the city, click on Newark 1, Newark 2, Newark 3.