SEASON 3
(debuted November 2018)

Episode 3.01:    Our Region's Connection to WWI
(Jersey City/West Long Branch/Long Island)

Host Ken Magos uncovers many of our region's connections to The Great War, including Jersey City's Black Tom Explosion, a stealth attack by German saboteurs on American soil, and how it still impacts The Statue of Liberty today.  Also, US World War I Centennial Commission Historian Dr. Libby O'Connell reveals little known details about likely conversations that took place inside Shadow Lawn, the Summer White House in West Long Branch where Woodrow Wilson ran the nation, while grappling with his decision to enter the War.

Episode 3.02:    The NJ Women's Heritage Trail (Mount Laurel/Ho-Ho-Kus)

Host Ken Magos is joined by Fredi Walker-Browne, the original Joanne in Broadway's RENT, as they explore the history of Alice Paul, a relatively unknown Burlington County native and Quaker who changed the way of life for every woman in America. Then, Ken and Broadway leading lady Christiane Noll explore why some scholars consider Aaron Burr and his wife, Theodosia, to be America’s first feminists.

Episode 3.03:    Historic Shipwrecks (Asbury Park/Atlantic City) / 
The Parsippany Rock House (Parsippany)

Host Ken Magos and Staff Historian Anthony Bernard uncover a treasure chest of history hidden just beneath the waves with the help of diver and shipwreck authority Steve Nagiewicz, author of "Hidden History of Maritime New Jersey."  Then, Rutgers University Professor Dr. Camilla Townsend joins Ken and Anthony, for an exclusive tour of the Parsippany Rock House, a natural shelter used by local Indians with petroglyphs that date back more than 500 years!

Episode 3.04:    The Jersey Devil (Pinelands) / 
 High Point (Montague)

Host Ken Magos is joined by Dr. Richard Veit, Chair of Monmouth University's Department of History and Anthropology, in the Pinelands for an exploration of the Jersey Devil legend and the confluence of events that transpired in colonial America that gave birth to the folklore, including the legend's direct connection to Benjamin Franklin. Then, follow along as we take in the breathtaking vistas from High Point State Park, and discover why people flocked to the region in the early 20th century.

Episode 3.05:    Women in the American Revolution (Manalapan) / 
 Point Breeze (Philadelphia/Bordentown)

Host Ken Magos is joined by Staff Historian Anthony Bernard at the Battle of Monmouth historic site for the annual reenactment; they're joined by Historian Dr. Katharine Lee whose research has uncovered forgotten stories of women in the fight for independence. Then, Dr. Richard Veit, Chair of Monmouth University's Department of History and Anthropology takes Ken and Anthony to the site of Point Breeze, the home of Napoleon’s Bonaparte’s brother, Joseph. Why did the former King of Spain chose to settle in New Jersey?

Episode 3.06:    The History of Christmas (Morristown/Newark)

Host Ken Magos and Staff Historian Anthony Bernard unwrap the surprising history of Santa Claus with Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Curator Ryan Hyman, revealing how Thomas Nast's artwork helped shape our modern image of Santa. Then, Ken and Dr. Richard Veit visit the Ballantine Mansion at The Newark Museum with Ulysses Dietz, the institution's longtime Curator of Decorative Arts, uncovering a range of favorite European holiday traditions that all melded together in the 19th century to create the uniquely American holiday we celebrate today.