History

Yale University professor Timothy Snyder on American's distorted view of freedom and why it matters.

The historic building is part of plans for America’s big birthday in 2026, too.

For many Mexicans, Día de los Muertos is a blend of somber and joyful rituals to remember loved ones who have died.

History's two most famous fascists were Nazi chief Adolf Hitler in Germany and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

The 10-year reclamation project in a once-thriving corridor of northern Delaware is chronicled in a new documentary from WHYY News.

Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons.

The holiday will feature a wide array of events geared toward Native voter mobilization and outreach amid a strong recognition of the power of their votes.

The Curtis marks its 100th birthday this weekend with concerts and an open house of its historic Rittenhouse Square campus.

The two-part, four-hour documentary on Leonardo da Vinci will air on WHYY Channel 12 on Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.

Philadelphia pioneered the school lunch 130 years ago.

News outlets are moving away from political endorsements. The New York Times will no longer endorse in local races, and hundreds of others have already stopped. Should they?

Some 9/11 victims’ relatives have appealed to presidential candidates for accountability as the U.S. marks an anniversary laced with election-season politics.

Ruth Kapp Hartz evaded Nazis as a young Jewish girl in France during WWII. Now, she is watching her story onstage through the musical “Hidden.”

A dance and theater piece imagines the lives of 18th and 19th century Black figures buried at Christ Church.

Ron Tarver has been taking pictures of Black horse culture for 30 years, in town and country.