
History
People’s Light Theater gets a crash course in West Chester’s Black history
The cast and crew at People’s Light Theater were given a crash course in West Chester’s Black history for their premiere of “Bayard Rustin Inside Ashland.”
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Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s
Benjamin Franklin is revered in history for his fixation on inventing practical ways to make everyday life easier.
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The brick building was once a one-room schoolhouse, and the only one local Black students could attend. Now it’s part of the National Park Service.
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Listen 1:27The Regional Roundup: May 16, 2022
We talk with health equity hero Ala Stanford; a new exhibit at Winterthur showcases Jackie O.'s White House TV tour; heated PA primary elections are on Tuesday
Air Date: May 16, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15‘We can’t limp anymore’: Delaware County Historical Society is at risk of dissolving
The historical society is struggling to keep the lights on, pay for salaries, and to maintain the building. Time is running out to find a solution.
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Respect on her name: AAMP’s new director of programming has deep roots in activism and the arts
Poet Nina Elizabeth Ball taps into her love for the arts as director of programming and education at the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP).
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Yo, it’s back. Philly’s Jewish museum reopens after 26 months closed
Philly’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History comes back after the pandemic and bankruptcy as a forum for contemporary issues.
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Listen 1:26U.S. finds 500 Native American boarding school deaths so far
The dark history of Native American boarding schools — where children were forced from their families and often abused — has been felt deeply across Indian Country.
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‘Mama’s boy’ is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men
A new generation of men seems to be rejecting the toxic masculinity inherent in the phrase and radically reinventing it.
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G-7 leaders mark VE Day stressing unity, support for Ukraine
Leaders from the G7 developed democracies have pledged to phasing out or banning the import of Russian oil, as they met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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How the construction of the Vine Street Expressway uncovered lost Black burial grounds
The highway runs over a pair of cemeteries ran by the First African Baptist Church, which served a congregation of free Black people in the pre-Civil War era.
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Preservation, livability, and the efficacy of Philly’s historic districts
Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.
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What can human bones, buried beneath a construction site, teach us about 18th century Philadelphia?
Scientists, archaeologists, and historians are documenting stories from those buried and uncovered at the former First Baptist Church cemetery site.
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Listen 1:44On May the 4th, let’s remember the time NPR had a ‘Star Wars’ radio drama
Some of you may have forgotten (and some might not even know) that the network created three radio dramas based on George Lucas' original three movies.
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The movement against abortion rights is nearing its apex. But it began way before Roe
Despite gaining national traction in the 1970s, the history of the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. goes back more than a century before the landmark Supreme Court decision.
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