History
‘The Post’ renews attention for Pentagon Papers ruling
Much of the movie focuses on the Washington Post's decision to publish the papers after a federal court injunction against the Times, which broke the story.
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Philly restriction on collecting garbage to feed pigs may go the way of the buggy
Philadelphia City Council is working to eliminate outdated regulations.
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New map unearths dozens of forgotten burial grounds across Philly
Like many old cities, Philadelphia is built on countless cemeteries and burial grounds. Its history is peppered with stories of graves disturbed and of cemeteries all but lost
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Listen 5:10The myth of post-racial America
Civil disobedience is our obligation, not our right. If we do not stand up, ignorance wins. As long as we feel inequality, we cannot say that we live in a post-racial society.
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How ‘Black History Untold’ empowered its creator
Journalist and storyteller Sofiya Ballin says her identity series “Black History Untold” is more than a black history project.
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Listen 5:51NewsWorks Tonight, February 22, 2018
While so-called sanctuary cities get a lot of media attention for refusing to work with immigration officials, some Pennsylvania towns ar ...
Air Date: February 22, 2018
Listen 23:08To celebrate Reading Terminal Market’s 125th, shopping like it’s 1893
As a part of Reading Terminal Market's 125th anniversary celebration, some vendors were selling some items for what they would have cost when the market first opened in 1983.
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Front row to American history, on a Kensington barstool
A new book about a Kensington veterans club is a small peephole onto the national stage.
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Listen 5:35Radio Times President’s Day Special
Guests: David Axelrod, Jon Meacham, Robert Dallek For this President’s Day, we’re going to bring you three co ...
Air Date: February 19, 2018
Listen 49:31N.Y. college says forgotten book reveals lock of George Washington’s hair
Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., says it has made an incredible and, experts believe, real find: a lock of George Washington's hair inside a "long-forgotten book."
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A Legacy of Opportunity is a film which documents the legacy of Delaware’s only Historically Black University: Delaware St ...
Air Date: February 16, 2018
Medicare and the desegregation of health care
It wasn’t that long ago that separate hospitals for black and white patients were the norm in America, but then all of that changed — and it changed quickly.
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Listen 13:20Frederick Douglass’ 200th birth year
Guest: David Blight Frederick Douglass is an iconic American figure. Today marks his 200th birth year. Born a slave in ...
Air Date: February 14, 2018
Listen 28:54Report: Students aren’t aware of basic U.S. slavery history
We talk with MAUREEN COSTELLO, teaching tolerance direc ...
Air Date: February 14, 2018
Listen 21:04Spirits of ’76? U.S. Interior chief proposes holograms to invigorate Independence Hall
U.S. Interior Secretary floats the idea of holograms in Independence Hall.
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