Join us for an investigation into the fiery tale of Greenwich, New Jersey patriots burning tea to resist British tyranny, one of up to 17 similar acts that led to the Revolutionary War.  Discover why tea sparked colonial defiance, why and when these protests were dubbed "tea parties," and why Boston’s event overshadows others.

Discover how Ocean Grove, NJ, helped shape the American summer vacation, rooted in 19th-century Methodist camp meetings. This episode highlights the remarkable women and the community’s early role in advancing gender opportunity, earning it a place on the NJ Women’s Heritage Trail.

Journey beneath the Garden State to uncover NJ’s rich mining legacy. From colonial copper and iron to America’s first steam engine at Schuyler Mine, explore the state’s pivotal role in mining history. Visit Sterling Hill Mining Museum, home to dazzling fluorescent minerals found nowhere else on Earth.

Discover South Jersey’s surprising Swedish roots through the colony of New Sweden. Uncover Peter Minuit’s journey through the Delaware Valley and the legacy of the historic Mortonson-Van Leer Log Cabin in Swedesboro, NJ, revealing how the Swedes sparked a frontier log cabin tradition.

We explore the role Batsto, NJ played in shaping the American Revolution, revealing how the Ironworks helped fuel the colonial economy as a lifeline supplying munitions for the Continental Army. Its contributions were so crucial that workers were exempt from service, and marked by the British as enemies of the Crown.

Uncover Harriet Tubman’s ties to NJ. From her years in Cape May, where she lived, worked, and prepared Underground Railroad missions, to the Harriet Tubman Museum. In Newark, the Shadow of a Face monument honors her legacy while shedding light on the overlooked stories that history left behind.