Karen Horn: 3 books

Book cover of Watch the Swiss

Watch the Swiss

Insights and outlooks from abroad

by Gerhard Schwarz, Karen Horn
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2015

What this book is about 01 _ This book asks: Who are the Swiss, and what unites them? What is Switzerland’s place in the world? What should the Swiss protect themselves from, and which institutions should they preserve? How balance tradition and innovation? 02 _ Contributors from around the globe...
Book cover of Stone Harbor Revisited
by Donna Van Horn, Karen Jennings
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016

In 1722, Seven Mile Beach, covered in red cedar and holly, bayberry bushes and beach plums, was acquired by the Leaming family, who used it for grazing and whaling. Long undeveloped, the southern portion of the island was sold to the South Jersey Realty Company in 1907. The Risley brothers sold bonds...
Book cover of Sea Isle City Revisited
by Donna Van Horn, Karen Jennings
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014

The island eventually known as Sea Isle was first purchased by Joseph Ludlam in 1692 for use as a grazing pasture. The island changed almost overnight when Charles K. Landis purchased it in 1880, intent on creating a seaside resort. After adding a railroad and hotels, tourists soon followed. The boardwalk...
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