H-New-Jersey The Secret History of the Jersey Devil Discussion published by April Kane on Friday, December 8, 2017 The story of the Jersey Devil is one of the most popular myths of New Jersey history. The problem is that everything you think you know about the Jersey Devil is wrong. It is not about a spectral winged horse, demon, but rather the bare-knuckled political and religious upheavals and fights of colonial America. The real story of the Jersey Devil’s birth is far more interesting, complex, and important than anyone thinks. It is a product not of witchcraft, but innuendo, scandal, rumor mongering, and media hype. It illuminates a forgotten part of American history. While a tale of early America it could have been taken from the tabloids and internet gossip of today. Join Professor Brian Regal as he examines The Secret History of the Jersey Devil at the Woodbridge Main Library on Monday, December 18 at 7:00 pm. Brian Regal, PhD https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu/brian-regal-phd/( ) teaches the history of science, technology, and medicine at Kean University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the more esoteric realms of the past includingSearching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads and Cryptozoology (2013). He has appeared on radio, television, blogs, and Op Ed pages around the world. His upcoming book is The Secret History of the Jersey Devil from Johns Hopkins University Press. This program is free and open to all. The Woodbridge Main Library is located at 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge, NJ. For more information please seehttp://woodbridgelibrary.org/ or call the Main Library at 732-634-4450. Citation: April Kane. The Secret History of the Jersey Devil. H-New-Jersey. 12-08-2017. https://networks.h-net.org/node/14785/discussions/1029943/secret-history-jersey-devil Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1.