History

Muralist Christian Kanienberg says he’s “more interested in creating pieces of art that just happen to be murals that are conversation starters.”

The Continental Congress voted for independence two days earlier, but the Declaration transformed July 4 into a lasting national symbol.

The first U.S.-born pope accepted an award from Philly’s National Constitution Center

In celebration of America’s big birthday, we’re spotlighting revolutionary people, places and events across our region.

Historian Colin Woodard joins us to discuss how our regional differences have pulled us apart and how we can create a more perfect union.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive made a pit stop in Pottstown to observe America’s 250th birthday.

“Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks” tells the story of fireworks from the earliest Chinese inventions to today’s choreographed pyrotechnic displays.

Local leaders from across the country marched from Independence Mall to the Museum of the American Revolution, highlighting the role of cities in sustaining democracy.

Rep. Brendan Boyle hopes the event will serve as a rare bipartisan reflection on the nation's founding and Philadelphia's enduring place in American history.

Institutions blocks apart from each other have assembled 15 Declarations of Independence among them. They all tell a different story.

A lost Philadelphia observatory once used to track the transit of Venus may be the place where the Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time.

The 229-year-old classical building on 3rd Street has been closed to the public for decades.

Friends and family gathered to celebrate the boxing heavyweight’s new prime real estate where the Rocky statue once stood.

As the Trump administration moves to take down panels on slavery at Independence Mall, local institutions are affirming their dedication to telling a full history.

“Revisit 1876” shows the good and the bad of Philadelphia’s shining international moment 150 years ago.