History

Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like before the park was established in 1949?

One firefighter was taken to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion.

A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.

A massive digitization and artificial intelligence platform gives free access to multiple historic archives and thousands of documents.

Philadelphia had killed it as host of the nation’s 100th birthday in 1876; the 1926 event went very differently.

It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the U.S. is planning to party.

The 87-year-old Atlantic City resident said he will be knocking on doors to raise $100,000 for the museum.

With July Fourth falling on a Friday this year, many local businesses are closing up shop. Neighborhood leaders say they will redirect efforts to the 2026 celebration.

Three sites will tell different facets of the history of the Underground Railroad in Chester County.

The Museum brought Philadelphians together in celebration of the holiday’s 160th anniversary.

The museum’s special programming targeted visitors who may not have known about America’s second independence day and the people behind it.

NPR's Ben Abrams utilized his culinary background for a deep dive on the connection between food and Juneteenth.

Last year, threats against elected officials reached an all-time high. And polls find more Americans support the use of violence to achieve a political goal. We discuss why.

As America celebrates its semiquincentennial in 2026, visitors can hearken back to the Revolutionary War inside the 40-foot Durham boat along the Delaware River.

Zenos Frudakis renders Muhammad Ali’s 1965 win over Sonny Liston for the town where it happened.