History

On Saturday night at the South Philly String Band Club, the dads controlled the soundtrack.

Pier 53, in South Philly, was the city’s own version of Ellis Island. One woman has made it her business to preserve the stories of immigrants who came through the pier.

How hard was it to immigrate when people coming to the U.S. were more likely to be from Italy than El Salvador?

The museum is bringing the flag out of its archives for public viewing from Thursday through Sunday.

The remains of four Native American children were being disinterred Thursday so they can start the long journey home.

Dig into the history of hip-hop in Philadelphia with two short documentaries at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

Dorothy Cotton, a leader in the civil rights movement who educated thousands of African-Americans about their rights and the power of organizing, has died at 88.

Started in 1810 by Richard Allen, the founder of Mother Bethel AME Church, the cemetery was located in what was then known as Southwark Township — a majority-black community.

The Simeone Museum of classic racing cars celebrates its 10th anniversary, winning awards but still looking for its audience.

The proportion of interested people who said they or a family member had ever ordered a direct-to-consumer test was 32 percent.

In an interview with StoryCorps, Juan Romero, now 67, remembers meeting Kennedy the day before the assassination.

It's never too late to have a goth phase. Get spooky at this ethereal concert, which will showcase the otherworldly tones of the theremin.

Guest: Scott Stern The United States government incarcerated tens of thousands of “promiscuous” women in the ...

More than 50 years after the government forced hundreds of Native Alaskans into boarding schools, their descendants are haunted by and trying to overcome residual trauma.

'River Town Portraits' is a visual love poem to quaint Bucks County village.