A selection of encyclopedia entries, articles and publications by Don Bender, the founder of Cold War Preservation are highlighted on this page.
ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES, ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
Encyclopedia of New Jersey
Rutgers University Press
One dozen entries for the Encyclopedia of New Jersey covering “missiles”, “rocketry” and additional topics relevant to the Cold War era.
Air Defenders of Morris County: Nike Site NY-80, 1954-1974
Morris County Historical Commission
Provides a brief historical overview of the former Cold War era Nike missile installation located within the adjacent townships of East Hanover and Livingston, New Jersey.
Cold War At Campgaw Mountain: Nike Missile Battery NY-93/94
Bergen County Historical Society
A concise history of this former U.S. Army Nike missile site located in northern New Jersey. The article was originally published in the newsletter of the Bergen County Historical Society.
A Brief History of the Hart Island Nike Missile Site: The Cold War in Long Island Sound
New York Correction Historical Society
Lonely and windswept, Hart Island remains one of New York’s best-kept secrets. Those New Yorkers familiar with the island are most likely to know it as the location of the city’s cemetery or “Potter’s Field”. Few, if any, are aware of the island’s Cold War role as a guided missile installation.
Lumberton’s Cold War Legacy: Nike Missile Battery PH-23/25
Burlington County Historical Society
Air Defense on the Delaware: The Pedricktown Missile Master Site, 1960-1966
Salem County Historical Society
Relics of the Cold War
Air Defense Artillery Magazine (U.S. Army publication)
Nike History (Newsletter)