History

Some activists and historians are taking another look at the legacy of the Panthers — harbingers of today’s identity politics.

After 41 years in the journalism game, Annette is closing her notebook for the very last time. She is retiring from her work as a journalist and leaving WHYY.

Nine years before the Salem witch trials, the first and only people to stand trial for witchcraft in Pennsylvania were two women from present-day Delaware County.

Bill Siemering, one of the founding board members of NPR, reflects on his historic career with “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn.

David Rose moved to Germantown in 2016 to take care of the Black Writers Museum. As he prepares to leave Philly, he reflects on the lessons he learned.

And what to expect this time around.

Author Allen C. Guelzo joins us to share his latest biography, a character study of a complicated Civil War figure.

The USS Olympia transported the first unidentified service member to be buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It’s now docked on the Delaware River.

Over her 35-year career, the teacher of teachers helped shape education in Philadelphia and beyond.

The country’s first African American secretary of state died Monday at 84.

Megan Rice, a nun and Catholic peace activist who spent two years in federal prison while in her 80s has died in Montgomery County at age 91.

The birthplace of E.I. DuPont in Wilmington saw serious flood damage from Ida. Now, a cider brewed from a historic orchard at the site will help fund repairs.

As the country celebrates all things Latino, we think it's time to show some culinary appreciation for some of the tastiest foods indigenous to Latin America.

A letter written by founding father Alexander Hamilton during the Revolutionary War and believed stolen decades ago from the Massachusetts state archives has been returned.