When the Ajax made its second voyage in March 1866, Mark Twain was on board. He had persuaded the editors of the prestigious Sacramento Union to pay him to write correspondence from the islands. The ...

The Hunterdon 300th nonprofit organization has announced a series of events to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The calendar features lectures, tours and interactive programs ...

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Mark Pope has never led a team there as a head coach, but he knows what it takes to win a national championship from his playing days at Kentucky. While this year’s team may not be healthy enough to ...

Is war an essential part of being human? Are we destined to fight? That is the central question that historian Professor Margaret Macmillan addresses in five lectures recorded in the UK, Lebanon and ...

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