Historically Yours – First Lady Yum-Yum
Reporters from every major newspaper were at the New York dock on May 27, 1886, awaiting the arrival of the vivacious widow Emma Folsom and her 21-year old daughter... Read more.
Historically Yours : Harold Holzer, Abraham Lincoln and Cooper Union
Rose Holzer, a wonderful woman, who previously lived for many years at the Aventura Del Prado Apartments who, I am advised, passed away in her 90’s. Many years... Read more.
Historically Yours – Alexander Hamilton – His Backroom Trysts
Wanted! A psychologist to examine the behavior of our nation’s first Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton to determine what would cause a happily married man,... Read more.
Historically Yours – Justice James C. McReynolds: An Anti-Semite, Racist and Misogynist
Despite the established custom of having an annual official photograph of the justices of the Supreme Court, none exists for 1924. Chief Justice William Howard Taft... Read more.
Historically yours – Women’s right to vote
New Jersey’s first constitution contained a unique feature – women could vote. Few women voted until an exciting election in Essex County in 1807 in which Elizabeth... Read more.
Historically yours – Benjamin Franklin’s Will
Benjamin Franklin died at age 84 on April 17, 1790. By his will, he disowned his only son William. The bulk of his estate went to his loyal daughter Sally.... Read more.
Historically yours – Baseball’s Moe Berg
Casey Stengel once described Boston Red Sox catcher Moe Berg as “the strangest man in baseball.” A product of the Newark, New Jersey school system, Berg graduated... Read more.
Historically Yours – My Birthday – JUNE 19th – “A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM”
This year, June 19th will be my 87th birthday. I researched to see if there had been an important historical event that occurred on that same date. I hit the... Read more.
Historically Yours – Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln walked a tightrope at the start of the Civil War. If Lincoln had stated that emancipation of the slaves was the purpose of the war, it... Read more.
Historically Yours – Lincoln’s Beard
The man for whom the nation cast its votes in 1860 for President did not look exactly like the man who led America during the Civil War. Just prior to... Read more.