According to the legend, in 1735 South Jersey matriarch Mary Leeds was giving birth to her 13th child at her home in the Pine Barrens when, out of exhaustion, she cursed the unborn baby. The child was born with wings, hooves, a tail, and a thirst for the blood of animals.
Carrie Chapman Catt and the League of Women Voters
It took 72 years from the first Women’s Rights gathering in Seneca Falls, NY to the day the 19th Amendment was adopted on August 26, 1920. The Women’s Suffrage effort […]
A Night with Nucky: Salt Water Taffy, the Jersey Devil, and Atlantic City
Nucky Johnson, Prohibition Era political boss and gangster, is often associated with Atlantic City. Join Nucky as he shares his experiences, which will help audiences gain a much broader understanding […]
Oney Judge, Martha Washington’s Slave
Did you know that Oney Judge lived as fugitive for 52 years? Oney Judge was a slave that belonged to President and Lady Washington. A dower slave, owned by the […]
Langston Hughes: I Too…Have a Song to Sing
Jazz poet and social activist Langston Hughes utilized the American language, music, slang, and religious views to educate the world about African American lifestyles during the Harlem Renaissance. His jazz […]
Lucretia Coffin Mott: Quaker Minister, Abolitionist, and Suffragist
In an age when most women were not expected to think about issues of the day, Lucretia Mott not only contemplated them, but also spoke out on them. Mott supported […]
The Legacy of George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver, better known as the Peanut Man, was the inventor responsible for redeveloping the southern crop industry after the Civil War. His discoveries with plantings of peanuts, sweet […]
Scent, Style, and Culture: Five Iconic Fragrances of the 20th Century
Just like works of visual art, fashion, or architecture, perfumes are cultural products with specific connections to time and place, and they often have stories and styles that endure. In […]
#lookfortheriver: How “finding” lost waterways can help us adapt
As we travel through our communities, few of us think about the hidden world of streams and rivers that once flowed across the landscape. In the face of climate change […]
Reclaiming Our Voice: New Jersey’s Central Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage
Lillian Feickert, president of the NJ Woman Suffrage Association from 1912-1920, explores the overlooked role of New Jersey in the long frustrating fight for women’s suffrage. Many do not realize […]
