History

Rep. Brendan Boyle hopes the event will serve as a rare bipartisan reflection on the nation's founding and Philadelphia's enduring place in American history.

Institutions blocks apart from each other have assembled 15 Declarations of Independence among them. They all tell a different story.

A lost Philadelphia observatory once used to track the transit of Venus may be the place where the Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time.

The 229-year-old classical building on 3rd Street has been closed to the public for decades.

Friends and family gathered to celebrate the boxing heavyweight’s new prime real estate where the Rocky statue once stood.

As the Trump administration moves to take down panels on slavery at Independence Mall, local institutions are affirming their dedication to telling a full history.

“Revisit 1876” shows the good and the bad of Philadelphia’s shining international moment 150 years ago.

We explore how the pursuit of happiness has evolved in America with constitutional law scholar Jeffrey Rosen and cognitive scientist Laurie Santos.

Along with the historical marker from the state, the city launched a virtual tour of the city’s Northside neighborhood, where Black culture once thrived.

On this episode, we commemorate America's 250th anniversary, and we explore how science and innovation helped build a new nation.

Pepper pot soup was known as a survival meal during the American Revolutionary War, but the stew's African and Caribbean roots are often overlooked.

What Thomas Jefferson meant by "the pursuit of happiness" may be very different from what Americans mean today.

Rare documents and artifacts are on display at the museum in Trenton through the end of the year.

The festival celebrated its 20th year with music, vendors, a small-business opening and renewed calls to preserve Black history.

The history of Fox Chase traces back to European settlers who arrived here decades before William Penn arrived.