SEASON 4
(coming 2020)

Episode 4.01:    Suffrage:  The Women Who Won The Vote
(Philadelphia/Huntington/Lloyd Harbor/Tenafly)

Beginning with history markers in both Huntington, Long Island and Philadelphia, Host Ken Magos is joined by Dr. Libby O'Connell and Author Antonia Petrash for an in-depth look at individuals from Long Island, New Jersey and elsewhere in our region whose unflagging determination helped secure passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.  This investigation includes exclusive access to the privately-owned Elizabeth Cady Stanton home in Tenafly, New Jersey.

Episode 4.02:    Walt Whitman (Huntington/Brooklyn/Camden) / 
 Border Wars (Sandyston)

Starting with a history marker in downtown Huntington, Host Ken Magos is joined by Staff Historian Anthony Bernard and Dr. Karen Karbiener as they uncover Whitman's many connections to our region, and his influence on our local culture.  Then, a history marker in Sandyston, New Jersey reveals that living on the border of New Jersey/New York was dangerous in the 18th century.  Kean University Dean Dr. Jonathan Mercantini details the Border Wars, and why the conflict endured for more than 50 years.

Episode 4.03:    The Long Island Experiments of Nikola Tesla (Shoreham) / 
 Trent House (Trenton)

This investigation takes Host Ken Magos to Shoreham, Long Island's historic Wardenclyffe Laboratory, where he's joined by Dr. Bryan J. Field.  They discuss how Tesla's experiments here, driven by his rivalry with Guglielmo Marconi, may have actually changed the course of history.  Then, an expansive history marker in Trenton (one of our largest ever!) leads us to an archaeological dig led by Dr. Richard Veit at the Trent House where real-time discoveries reveal stories about living in the Delaware Valley during colonial times.

Episode 4.04:    Sylvester Manor (Shelter Island) /
Edison Concrete (Franklin Township/Montclair)

A history marker in Camden, New Jersey leads to the discovery of an aspect of America's past often absent from history books—antebellum-style plantations dotted the North as well.  Host Ken Magos is joined by Dr. Kabria Baumgartner for a tour of Sylvester Manor.  Then, a history marker in Franklin Township, New Jersey leads to a surprising discovery that Thomas Edison worked extensively with concrete.  Architect and Author Mark Alan Hewitt takes Host Ken Magos to Montclair, New Jersey to visit on of Edison's greatest concrete creations:  a privately-owned 4-bedroom house that still stands today!

Episode 4.05:    Spies of Long Island (Cold Spring Harbor/Oyster Bay) /
 The Authentic Landscape (Far Hills)

A history marker in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island leads to Robert Townsend, and a discussion with Dr. Libby O'Connell about how Townsend and other brave colonial-era patriots advanced the art of espionage.  Then, a history marker in Far Hills, New Jersey, Host Ken Magos is joined by Staff Historian Anthony Bernard and Author and New York Botanical Garden Lecturer Marta McDowell for a tour of the Leonard J. Buck Garden, and a glimpse into the natural landscape colonists in our region would have first encountered.

Episode 4.06:    The Misunderstood Hessians (Springfield/Basking Ridge) /
 Aviation Firsts (Garden City)

Widely viewed as vicious solders of fortune, a history marker in Springfield, New Jersey triggers an investigation into Hessians, and their role in the Revolutionary War.  Joined by Staff Historian Anthony Bernard and Dr. Richard Veit, Host Ken Magos discovers that the answer includes a connection to a popular story from 1820, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.  Then, a history marker in Garden City, Long Island leads to famed pilot Charles Lindbergh, and his connection to Long Island.  A visit with the Cradle of Aviation Museum's Curator Joshua Stoff reveals that Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight, originating from nearby Roosevelt Field, generated a slew of aviation firsts on Long Island.