Thanksgiving is a few days away. But, do you also celebrate Friendsgiving during this time? What is Friendsgiving? When did the term originate? How can I host one? Read further, as your questions will be answered. The Science Behind the Holiday As you may know, Friendsgiving is a combination of friend and Thanksgiving. Friendsgiving refers…
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The Science Behind Daylight Saving Time
Spring forward, fall back…wait a minute, how does that go? Since many are not sure about the nuts and bolts of Daylight Saving Time (DST), we will delve into more information about this well-known time of the year. Here is what you need to know. First, the official spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight…
3 Things to See at The Newark Museum of Art
Newark, New Jersey is not just home to celebrities such as Whitney Houston, Shaquille O’Neal and Queen Latifah, to name three, it also is bustling with lively things to do. The state’s largest city also is home to The Newark Museum of Art. You can visit The Newark Museum of Art and see three spectacular…
25 Historical Facts about New York
In 25 Little-Known Firsts about New Jersey, we looked at how New Jersey has emerged over the past decades. It’s only fitting that we delve into what New York has to offer, since it is just across the water from New Jersey. New York and More The first American chess tournament was held in New York…
25 Little-Known Firsts About New Jersey
New Jersey sometimes gets a bum rap, or does it? If you visit or live in New Jersey, you know there is a lot of history in the ‘Garden State.’ Check out these facts about one of the most talked about states in the U.S. A Place in History The first organized baseball game was…
Test Your Knowledge
What dessert is associated with the U.S.? Apple pie, that’s exactly right. You undoubtedly studied about states, their origins and about national and state treasures in your elementary school’s History class. But, if you are above a certain age a lot has changed since then; for example, we now have 50 continental U.S. states, instead of 48….
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