History

Wilmington city leaders celebrate local civil rights leader William "Dutch" Burton with a historical marker at the former site of a cafe that refused to serve him in 1958.

Guests: Diana Mutz, Joanne Freeman If you think the rancor in Congress is bad now, back in the days leading up to ...

Lenfest's commitment to journalism may have been his greatest achievement, many suggested.

Guest: Imani Perry Lorraine Hansberry was far ahead of her time as a playwright and social justice advocate. At j ...

The Philadelphia Orchestra is bringing together strange bedfellows.

In response to the protest, the International Olympic Committee stripped Carlos and Smith of their gold medals.

New Vikings exhibition at the Franklin Institute focuses on the savagery of the ancient Scandinavians.

The medal and $25,000 prize will be presented at a private event at the museum April 11.

Exhibit on life and work of Rube Goldberg opens at National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.

A year and a half after opening, the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia gets a new leader.

Advances in science don’t just happen — sometimes, real progress requires heroic measures. On this show, we explore the lengths peopl ...

Guest: Rebecca Traister Brett Kavanaugh’s anger seen next to Christine Blasey Ford’s composure and the public ...

Imagine yourself on a beach in Sea Isle City in the winter of 1942. It’s night, and a cold, steady breeze off the A ...

Guest: Hampton Sides General Douglas MacArthur was certain that the Chinese would not step into the Korean War in ...

The newly discovered dinosaur, Ledumahadi mafube, translates to "a giant thunderclap at dawn."