History

Elijah McCoy patented his invention in 1872: An automatic lubricator that kept engines oiled while they were in operation.

Dr. John Fryer who testified at ‘Dr. Henry Anonymous’ before the APA is recognized for removing the stigma of being gay on the 50th anniversary of his testimony.

May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration.

Historian Shannen Dee Williams' comprehensive and compelling history of America's Black nuns, “Subversive Habits,” will be published May 17.

The decline in new specimens is especially noticeable in the study of mammals. One journal article called it a “perfect storm” for the field.

The antiques and decorative arts show is now 60 years old, and has a new home atop the Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

A judge has signaled her pending approval of a plan to transfer 130,000 historic objects from Philly’s history museum to the private university.

The Wall That Heals will be open to visitors at William Penn High from Thursday through Sunday afternoon. There’s a candlelight vigil Saturday night.

President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding as Harvard released a new report detailing many ways the college benefited from slavery and perpetuated racial inequality.

Collards were once as diverse as the Southern families they fed, but countless varieties have vanished. The race is on to preserve and propagate.

Before a 25-story complex can be built along the Delaware River, archeologists are digging up the origins of Philly’s shipping trade.

The Museum of the American Revolution and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism will each receive $50 million from the deceased philanthropist.

Philly artists played an instrumental part in bringing stereo sound to the silver screen.

Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are interlapping in April with holy days for Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus.

The Philadelphia confectioner started in a garage a century ago now sells candy in Texas and Arizona.