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History

a crowd of Philadelphians in LOVE Park
Community

Philadelphia marks 30th anniversary of Million Man March as reminder to ‘always push back against injustice’

The 1995 march in the nation’s capital called on Black men to unite to work toward social and civic change.

1 month ago

Listen 2:03
Vince Stango, Executive Vice President of the National Constitution Center, and Amy Needle
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philadelphia Historic District Partners reveal ’52 Weeks of Firsts’ list for 2026

Each week, the city’s history of innovations — from Mother’s Day to ice cream sodas — will be highlighted as part of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations.

1 month ago

A Jefferson Davis statue
Community

Celebration gone sour: Chesco250 apologizes for Facebook post highlighting Confederate President Jefferson Davis

Chesco250 said “the content originated from an intern unaware of Jefferson Davis’ role in American history and was posted through an automated process.”

2 months ago

Listen 0:48
a mosaic at the John Coltrane House
Arts & Entertainment

Work and funding underway to repair and program John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion house

A new nonprofit created by descendants of the jazz legend will take over stewardship of the future Philadelphia cultural space.

2 months ago

Listen 1:21
Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
Community

The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations

Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson hopes to spark discussion at Monday’s event.

2 months ago

U.S. Naval Sea Cadets carry flags
Community

Rain could not stop a Philly parade celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Navy and Marines

The parade of mostly marching bands was part of the weeklong Homecoming 250 commemoration.

2 months ago

Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
Community

The Revolutionary War was a civil war: British loyalists at the Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford

Colonists’ loyalties were split during the Revolutionary War, as shown in the Battle of Brandywine.

2 months ago

Listen 1:15
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns was interviewed by Fresh Air host Terry Gross
Arts & Entertainment

Ken Burns previews ‘The American Revolution’ at a sneak peek in Camden

The new 12-hour documentary about the United States’ origin story will begin broadcasting Nov. 16 on WHYY and other PBS stations.

2 months ago

Listen 1:40
A Navy ship in the Delaware River
Community

U.S. Navy starts 250th birthday bash in Philly with parade of ships and military fly-overs

Hundreds lined the banks of the Delaware River to catch a glimpse of naval warships as part of a weeklong celebration of the Navy’s founding.

2 months ago

Listen 1:33
Mark Bray
Education

A Rutgers professor wrote a book about antifa in 2017. Some conservative students want him fired

Mark Bray fled for Europe after he said he received death threats. A former head of Turning Point USA Rutgers says he calls for violence against conservatives.

2 months ago

Listen 3:58
Filmmaker Ken Burns with
Arts & Entertainment

WHYY to preview Ken Burns’ new ‘American Revolution’ documentary in Camden

WHYY’s Terry Gross will interview Ken Burns about his 12-hour film premiering in November, during a preview event in Camden on Oct. 9.

2 months ago

Listen 1:45
Phoebe Berner, left, and Dominique Van Gilst dressed in chicken costumes for Moorestown's first annual Hessian Fun Run.
Community

To kick off 250th celebrations, Moorestown chases the Hessians out of town with carrots and rubber chickens

The township’s inaugural Hessian Fun Run is part of a larger effort to preserve and showcase Moorestown’s Revolutionary War history ahead of the semiquincentennial.

2 months ago

Listen 1:09
A woman standing behind her elderly aunt who is sitting in a wheelchair
Community
Billy Penn

Philly centenarians share lessons, and memories, at Simpson House celebration

The 5, all women, had been everything from choir members to welders during World War II, in their 100-plus years.

2 months ago

The mural ''Lay-lah Lay-lah'' rises in eight columns up the side of an office building adjacent to the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

A new Holocaust mural on the Parkway tells a story of displacement in 28 languages

“Lay-lah Lay-lah,” by artist Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson, uses ancient texts to connect the historic atrocity to a range of communities and underscore a shared humanity.

2 months ago

Listen 1:22
Historical Society of Pennsylvania CEO David Brigham
Arts & Entertainment

UArts’ 150-year archive now lives at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

An estimated 1 million items, about 1,000 linear feet, trace UArts’ deep and wide connections to the city.

3 months ago

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