The Missing Twin Towers Returned to New York for a Few Minutes
For a few minutes in the night sky above New York Harbor, the missing Twin Towers seemed to rise again.…
On This Day in 1892: The Pledge of Allegiance Appeared in Print for the First Time
On September 8, 1892, the words that would eventually become one of the most familiar patriotic statements in the United…
How Fort Lee Got Its Name: Before Fort Lee, There Was Fort Constitution
Long before Fort Lee became known for the George Washington Bridge, high-rise buildings and its sweeping views of Manhattan, the…
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…