History

National Book Award winner Imani Perry’s latest book takes readers on a journey, tracing the connection between Black identity and the color blue.

Carpenters' Hall re-creates the tea parties Dolley Madison hosted that helped build a young nation.

Three Delaware schools that played a key role in the fight against segregation have been added to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.

A bedding project for Mount Vernon is based on documents that tie George Washington to Betsy Ross.

Martin Luther King Jr. came to the city in August 1965 as part of a protest campaign targeting big cities up North. His visit included a stop in Mantua.

The museum used storytelling to show kids how powerful their voices are.

The Center City Macy's in the Wanamaker Building will close for good in March; stakeholders are expected to discuss how the organ will be used.

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Here’s a look at some of the volunteer opportunities in Philadelphia, from neighborhood cleanups and printmaking workshops to park and creek restoration efforts.

A painting from a thrift store in Glenside is by William H. Dorsey, of Philadelphia’s elite Black society circa 1864.

The future museum of the musical theater writer in Doylestown gets a second infusion of state money.

The curator of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection spoke about the importance of the collection and its significant milestone.

WHYY’s Dave Davies reflects on the 1985’s MOVE bombing commission and some of his favorite Fresh Air interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Nicolas Cage, Maggie Smith and more.

In Mexico, Guatemala and other parts of Latin America, Las Posadas are nightly celebrations in the nine days leading up to Christmas Day.

Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.