History

Their report openly discussed racism in the U.S. in a way that sent shockwaves through the country.

Thanks to comments by Athletics’ manager Connie Mack, Philly fans piled on the threats against Detroit’s Ty Cobb.

Dr. Paul Offit on the COVID vaccines and his new book, "You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation."

“Imperfect Histories” revisits visual, racial, and gender bigotry going back hundreds of years, both intended and unintentional.

It is widely considered that the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American of the 19th century.

The Science History Institute opens “Downstream,” a historical exhibition of the science behind Delaware River watershed analysis.

Photographer Velvet McNeil describes being at ground zero to document the day the twin towers fell.

After they were arrested at a 1961 sit-in, Philadelphians Juanita and Wally Nelson and Eroseanna Robinson continued their activism throughout their lives.

With the 20th anniversary of the attacks this weekend, time has brought a new challenge: Students today have no memories of that day.

Two planned skyscrapers, a performing arts center and a church are still unfinished at the site, which plays host to the annual ceremony honoring nearly 3,000 people killed.

Conversations about that day, which took 2,977 lives, start with “Where were you when it happened?” and “What do you remember?”

As the memory of 9/11 fades for some, the Garden of Reflection has become a place to teach children and a peaceful place for those grieving losses.

Dr. Ashley Jordan, of Cincinnati, has been announced as the new leader of the AAMP.

To mark the U.S. Constitution’s birthday, the National Constitution Center will host a combination of in-person and virtual events on Friday, Sept. 17.

The 20th anniversary highlights a moment when the immediacy of recent memory starts to blend with the idea that a historic event is slowly becoming a historical one.