A Bonaparte's Encounter with the NJ Devil
In the shadow of a brother's meteoric rise and even more spectacular fall, Joseph Bonaparte—once King of Naples, then King of Spain—found himself not on a gilded throne but wandering the shores of New...
20 Mai 202510min
When a Boy Became the Last Emperor of Rome
He was named for both the beginning and the end. Romulus Augustus—called by many "Augustulus," or "Little Augustus"—was a boy emperor with a name that evoked the founding myth of Rome and the towering...
19 Mai 20259min
Unsolved: Did Mary Queen of Scots Kill Her Husband?
The dramatic life of Mary, Queen of Scots, has long been shrouded in scandal and intrigue, with the most infamous question surrounding her: Did she murder her husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley? The ...
18 Mai 202511min
TODAY IN CONTEXT: Menendez's 2025 Parole Echoes Leopold and Loeb's 1924 Case
TODAY IN CONTEXT: Today, we will discuss the Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle, who are back in the spotlight. On June 13, 2025, they're set for a parole hearing after being resentenced to 50 years to...
17 Mai 202512min
The Curse of the Little Rascals
Beginning in 1922, the cast of the immensely popular Our Gang comedies, more commonly known as The Little Rascals, filmed an astonishing total of 221 episodes over several decades. Yet, after the seri...
17 Mai 202511min
Conversations: Carol Berkin on Women's Right to Vote in 1776
Peter speaks with the nation's foremost authority on Colonial and Revolutionary American women's history about how New Jersey became the first state in the new United States in 1776 to grant its women...
16 Mai 202537min
Boers vs. Empire: The First Modern War?
The Boer War (1899–1902) was more than just a colonial conflict; it was a defining moment in the history of the British Empire and South Africa. This brutal war between the British and the Boer republ...
15 Mai 202512min
Library: Humanity's Greatest Invention?
Libraries stand as one of humanity's most enduring achievements, embodying the pursuit of knowledge, the preservation of culture, and the dissemination of ideas. From ancient clay tablets stored in te...
14 Mai 202511min
