High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 8 text:
“
■■■ OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE AND GROWTH On July 4. 1776. a group of men, dedicated to the cause of liberty, issued to the world our Declaration of Independence, thus establishing this nation Adoption of the Constitution continued this precedent in world history. The editors of this yearbook, after much deliberation, selected our American Heritage as the theme of this book. The above map measures the growth of the United States in terms of territorial expansion But. as a nation, we have been constantly growing, developing, and maturing in all fields of human endeavor, until this day. we are the most powerful and wealthiest nation in the world. Our riches, abundance, and accomplishments are awesome and make us humble in our gratitude However, in this yearbook, we have endeavored to emphasize what we think to be the major and lasting values of our heritage. These values constitute a way of life that has given our people a greater degree of security and happiness than any other government in the history of man. Many have characterized our country as
”
Page 7 text:
“
BARRINGER HIGH SCHOOL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 3
”
Page 9 text:
“
the “great experiment in living democracy. This concept of the way free men should and must live has evolved through much torment, strife, and struggle. The ideals of freedom and democracy have been bought with American blood. There are many memorial tablets in our school that attest to this fact. This, then is our most cherished part of our inheritance. Our freedoms are our proudest achievements As the fly leaf at the back of the Athenaeum. the editors deliberately selected a photographic reminder of the bombing of Pearl Harbor as a warning that Americans must be alert, vigilant, and willing to make sacrifices to preserve our dearly and bitterly won AMERICAN HERITAGE. The struggle today against us is diabolically subtle and sophisticated. It will be the task of the future for Americans to continue to rise to the requirements and duties of this complex challenge and meet it successfully. For. we are essentially the last defenders of freedom and democracy in the world . . . the last hope of mankind
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
