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‘It’s hard to take pride in a war that, by any definition, we lost’
“The Vietnam War” heaps ineptness upon ignorance upon immorality by policymakers and the military brass — all gui
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Architect of Philadelphia’s Vietnam memorial talks about why he served and why he protested
This story is part of a WHYY series examining how
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Sculpture marks Delaware company’s escape from 87th floor on 9/11 [video]
A company that had offices in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, reveals a sculpture at its Delaware headquarters in honor of 9/11
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‘Blood smells the same,’ but for Vietnam nurses, the war never ends
It’s been more than 40 years since the Vietnam War ended.
But for the combat nurses who served there, the de
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‘It’s complicated’: U.S. history teachers still grapple with Vietnam War
Later this month, WHYY-TV will air Ken Burns and Lynn Novicks’ 10-part documentary on the Vietnam War. American forces withdrew
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Delaware man honors Vietnam veterans with oral history project
A Delaware filmmaker and veteran who’s been on and off the battlefield is working on a series of projects to preserve the voices of
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Celebrating a century of Philly’s iconic Parkway — and looking down the road
Fourteen months of commemorative events along the Ben Franklin Parkway are underway to mark the thoroughfare’s 100th anniversary.
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Photos give a new way to permanently honor Vietnam veterans in Washington, D.C.
A group is collecting photos of all veterans killed in Vietnam as part of a new education center to be built on the National Mall.
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Penn scientists dig up evidence to settle questions about H.H. Holmes — first American serial killer
The museum of the University of Pennsylvania has been investigating the remains of America’s first serial killer. In May, anthropol
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ListenA long-dead Pa. governor’s trip across town: Stolen Beaver bust recovered in FDR Park
The stolen bronze bust of a Civil War-era military commander was discovered Friday morning, abandoned beneath an Interstate 95
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Kenney says he’s listening to all sides on whether Rizzo statue should go
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he’s listening to all sides on whether the statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo should be moved or
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Revolution museum teaches how fife and drums were tools of war
The sounds of the fife and drum filled the air outside of the Museum of the American Revolution Saturday with standards like “Yank
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A star-studded trip to witness the 1973 eclipse
Retired Pennsylvania science teacher Stephen Berr made plans two years ago to witness this year’s solar eclipse in Driggs, Idaho.
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Imagine trying to write Philadelphia’s history in a short book
The challenge of writing a brief history of Philadelphia has been taken up by Roger Simon, professor of history at Lehigh University.
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When natural history collections bow to other priorities
In 1962, Neil Douglas accepted a position in the brand new biology department of what is now the University of Louisiana Monroe. The scho
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