History
The 1995 march in the nation’s capital called on Black men to unite to work toward social and civic change.
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Listen 2:03Philadelphia 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.
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Listen 0:48Work 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.
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Listen 1:21The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations
Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson hopes to spark discussion at Monday’s event.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 1:15Ken 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.
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Listen 1:40U.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.
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Listen 1:33A 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.
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Listen 3:58WHYY 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.
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Listen 1:45The 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.
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Listen 1:09Philly 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.
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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.
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Listen 1:22UArts’ 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.
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