History

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 ...

It’s been more than 40 years since the Vietnam War ended. But for the combat nurses who served there, the de ...

Later this month, WHYY-TV will air Ken Burns and Lynn Novicks’ 10-part documentary on the Vietnam War. American forces withdrew ...

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 ...

Fourteen months of commemorative events along the Ben Franklin Parkway are underway to mark the thoroughfare’s 100th anniversary. ...

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. ...

The museum of the University of Pennsylvania has been investigating the remains of America’s first serial killer. In May, anthropol ...

The stolen bronze bust of a Civil War-era military commander was discovered Friday morning, abandoned beneath an Interstate 95 ...

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he’s listening to all sides on whether the statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo should be moved or ...

The sounds of the fife and drum filled the air outside of the Museum of the American Revolution Saturday with standards like “Yank ...

Retired Pennsylvania science teacher Stephen Berr made plans two years ago to witness this year’s solar eclipse in Driggs, Idaho. ...

The challenge of writing a brief history of Philadelphia has been taken up by Roger Simon, professor of history at Lehigh University. ...

In 1962, Neil Douglas accepted a position in the brand new biology department of what is now the University of Louisiana Monroe. The scho ...

After months of uncertainty, a Philadelphia judge has outlined concrete steps for what will become of the remains of more than 300 people ...

Yesterday was National Relaxation Day, but Hi ...