The conflicts of popular factions are the chief, if not the only inlets, of usurpation and Tyranny,” the first president ...

New Jersey backed George Washington twice. Washington received all six of the state’s electoral votes in 1789.  New Jersey gave six of their votes for ...

The Presidential election in 1800 was a bit of a mess. In the first two elections in 1789 and 1792, George Washington was ...

Presidents Day 2025: Private businesses and public transportation will operate on a regular schedule.

It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions.” Today on Presidents’ Day, every American ...

Donald Trump is the 47th president of the United States, but only 45 have served in the office. Trump is the second president to serve in non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland was first when he was ...

At a historical state house museum there are many things one would expect to see. Restorations of Senate and House chambers?

His loyalties were to his nation and its young and fragile Constitution. Eventually, he put meaning to those loyalties by voluntarily choosing not to run for a third term. That set a precedent ...

Monday is Presidents’ Day. And while there doesn’t seem to be much agreement as to whether it is meant to celebrate the lives ...

It’s good to be back at Historic Fort Steuben. I love spending time with our local history and helping to make it accessible to the public through our programs and events. I am constantly reminded, ...