Manhattan’s Little Syria
Did you know that the first Arabic-speaking community in the United States was in New York City? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. Until Linda Jacobs’ book, Strangers in…
Did you know that the first Arabic-speaking community in the United States was in New York City? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. Until Linda Jacobs’ book, Strangers in…
Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 pm October is LGBTQ+ History Month! Join us for a special program to discover queer figures in New Jersey history! Rutgers professor Kristyn Scorsone will focus…
Wednesday, October 29, 6:30 pm For more than two centuries, Princeton has attracted some of the most important voices in American literature, whose work has shaped both the local community…
Monday, November 3, 7:00 pm This presentation reviews the history of the original people of the area we now call New Jersey, giving an overview of life and culture before…
Thursday, November 20, 6:00 pm What do you know about Sweden? Get a glimpse into life in Sweden today and learn about the traditions that are special to this Nordic…
Free - circa 1750 - No reservations needed. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2 to 4 p.m., 27 Federal City Road, Ewing. The Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society is seeking photos or…
This is the story of the desperate hours at the end of 1776 when the American Revolution seemed lost. Struggling through unimaginable difficulties, the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River…
Thomas Mundy Peterson is celebrated as the first African American to vote under the Fifteenth Amendment. Gordon Bond, independent historian and publisher of NJ history website Garden State Legacy, will…
Muslims have been influenced by and contributed to other cultures in numerous ways. Particularly, during the medieval Golden Age of Islam, Muslims made major contributions in diverse fields, including art,…