History

Linguist Valerie Fridland guides us through the history of accents and why certain ones stick while others disappear, and what they reveal about power, identity and belonging.

Benjamin Franklin wore many hats – one of his earliest ones was serving as America’s first postal leader.

Forty years later, a look back at what caused the Chernobyl disaster, and its continued impact on nuclear safety.

“The First Salute” pulls artifacts from Sint Eustatius to tell the “hidden” story of the colonies’ crucial island allies.

The citywide project asked 45 artists to exhibit new work rooted in craft heritage for America's 250th anniversary.

From Penn Carey Law School, a look at three consequential SCOTUS rulings. As The Court evolves with our democracy, how do generations view constitutional rights and ideals?

The Academy of Natural Sciences and the Mütter Museum have exhibitions about the role of plants in nation building.

In “A Nation of Artists,” the two institutions take different paths to represent 250 years of American creativity.

Developer Ken Weinstein hopes to turn the Furness station into a mixed-use property and convert Blue Bell Mission into a single-family home.

Advocates for the site say the new renderings diminish references to slavery and whitewash American history. A federal court stopped any further changes.

The statue of the civil rights icon will debut at City Hall later this year – and Philadelphians can help choose a quote that will be inscribed on its base.

A rag-tag group of younger adults has rediscovered the West Germanic language and culture for heritage and politics.

The renovated 18th-century farmhouse in Middletown Township will be a center for Black history in Bucks County.

Delaware State University's Tuskegee commemoration connects history with opportunity, introducing students to careers in aviation and STEM.

WHYY is partnering with Penn’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies for a series of events this spring examining the impact of the American Revolution.