Event List

Dr. Isabela Morales, award-winning author of Happy Dreams of Liberty and historian of slavery, to speak about the history of slavery in New Jersey. Dr. Morales receive...

Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story." How do you remember the founding of our country?  Joel Farkas will look at “the people” and “the ev...

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to attend a Presidential function at the White House? How about a State Dinner? Have you ever wondered what the Family Quarters of the ...

The Harlem Renaissance marked the beginning of an explosion in creativity that transformed African American identity and history, as well as American culture as a whole. Never...

A young George Washington’s visit to Barbados influenced the American Revolution. Instead of a pleasant winter trip to an idyllic tropical paradise, George becomes seriously ill an...

Prior to the development of train, car and air travel, water travel was a crucial means of transporting goods and people, and continues to have an important role in leisure, travel...

Come examine the early works of perhaps one of the most celebrated painters in art history! Look back at Monet's first thirty years, from his birth to when he and his family escape...

Join us for a historical rollercoaster ride through the political antics of America's founding fathers! Discover the epic tale of Madison's flip-flopping from being Washington's ri...

Which president lied to his wife to prevent her from planting vegetables at the White House? Which first lady misappropriated funds from the gardener’s budget to pay for fine china...

Return to the heyday of life in the Catskills in the summer of yesteryear. Visit hotels, sample the food (so much) that were served, and attend performances by renowned entertainer...

This program looks at various aspects related to horse-powered travel, including primary source document accounts of what it was like to travel by stagecoach. It will also explore ...

Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. He is the only a...

 Author, Auctioneer, Appraiser and Radio show Host Mike Ivankovich will introduce you to “What Determines Value"…and reveal what your Antiques, Collectibles, an...

To thwart the British invasion of the New England colonies during the American Revolution, Peter Townsend played a pivotal role by overseeing the manufacturing of a strategic asset...