Rare 1903 Film Shows European Immigrants Arriving at Ellis Island
NEW YORK — More than 120 years ago, a film camera captured a remarkable moment in American immigration history: European…
The New Jersey Machinist Who May Have Created Labor Day
Every year on the first Monday in September, Americans observe Labor Day — a federal holiday honoring the social and…
On This Day in 1886: The Last Apache Warriors Surrender with Geronimo
On September 4, 1886, Geronimo and a small group of Chiricahua Apache followers surrendered to U.S. forces in Skeleton Canyon,…
Judge Rules Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 9/11 Confession Inadmissible, Striking Major Evidence in Case
A U.S. military judge has ruled that key confessions made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the…
Fort Lee Brings 1776 Back to Life With Revolutionary War Reenactors
FORT LEE, NJ — A weekend marking the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn continued across the Hudson on…
On This Day in 1814, British Forces Burned the White House
On August 24, 1814, British forces entered Washington, D.C., and set fire to the White House, the U.S. Capitol and…
New Jersey Was Already the Butt of Jokes in 1990s Cartoons
If you grew up watching American cartoons in the 1990s, you may have learned something about New Jersey long before…
The Protest That Helped Make the 19th Amendment a Reality
More than a century ago, women stood outside the White House holding signs and asking a simple question: how much…
Battleship New Jersey Through Time: From the Final Weeks of World War II to the Cold War
Two historic photographs shared by Battleship New Jersey offer a remarkable look at the same ship in two very different…