History
Philly Holocaust memorial will update itself with a new mural
The Holocaust Plaza in Center City has the oldest Holocaust memorial sculpture in America. Now it is commissioning the largest mural.
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Listen 1:15Philly mayors have a mixed history of supporting the arts. Will the next one be an arts mayor?
The mayor’s support of the arts — or lack thereof — plays a big role in the cultural community’s success. Here's a look back at some highs and lows.
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Listen 6:15Carolyn Bryant Donham, at center of Emmett Till death, dies
According to a death report filed Thursday in Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana, Donham died Tuesday night in Westlake, Louisiana.
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1948 Olympic bronze medalist Herb Douglas dies at 101
The University of Pittsburgh, where Douglas starred on both the football and track teams before later serving in various roles for his alma mater, said Douglas died Saturday.
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Was Grace Kelly’s royal marriage set up by a beloved Wilmington priest?
Father Tucker’s role in the movie star’s romance with Prince Rainier of Monaco was unconfirmed, but “he was a legend in his own time.”
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‘We have met the enemy, and he is us’: Remembering the first Earth Day 53 years later
It’s been 53 years since the first Earth Day. People in the Philadelphia area share their memories of the event, and what it means to them decades later.
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Sam Baxter: The complex legacy of the man behind the water treatment plant
Philadelphia's first water commissioner transformed the city's drinking water system but "was no saint.”
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Listen 2:08On 300-mile walk, ‘American Ramble’ author explores the ‘whole story of the country’
Neil King spent almost a month walking from Washington, D.C. to New York City, detouring through historic Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Listen 4:08How a Philly hoagie maker’s daughter became the ‘world’s first supermodel’
Gia Carangi's life — and tragic death — was the subject of a 1993 book by journalist Stephen Fried and a movie starring Angelina Jolie.
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West Philadelphia street renamed in honor of famous artist, activist
"He was the most famous, the most wealthy, the most well-known African American man in the world," experts say.
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Pennsbury Manor whispers the noisy history of the Lenape people
Sound artist and Lenape descendant Nathan Young has installed noise and avant-garde music at William Penn’s historic estate.
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Listen 3:13The Camden shipbuilding company that created the nation’s first federally funded planned community
During World War I, NY Ship employed upwards of 30,000 people across the river from Philadelphia.
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The guy who worked for one of the best teams in Philly sports history — and one of the worst
Ron Rabena recalls the vibe of two Sixers seasons that couldn’t have been more different.
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A brief history of the Eagles’ kelly green uniforms
Some of Philly’s greatest football moments happened in this lighter, brighter color, which is finally making a return.
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MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League players
Video gamers are now able to venture into a storyline mode involving eight Negro League legends through MLB The Show 23, which released Tuesday.
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