History
Are we worthy inheritors of what the D-Day fighters bequeathed us?
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The invasion of Normandy marks the turning point in WWII when the allies launched a major offensive to drive the German army out of France.
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Mütter Museum to double medical abnormalities exhibits
The College of Physicians in Philadelphia plans to shrink its library in order to expand its museum of medical abnormalities.
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The ‘Great Dying’ nearly erased life on Earth. Scientists see similarities to today
The "Great Dying," the biggest extinction the planet has ever seen, happened some 250 million years ago and was largely caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Before Stonewall and Pride, Philly staged LGBTQ protests
Before the Stonewall riots, there was another — very different — group of gay and lesbian protests called the Annual Reminders in Philadelphia.
Air Date: June 5, 2019
Listen 13:57The Franklin Institute will transform The Train Factory room into a showcase of historic invention
For some visitors who have enjoyed the Franklin Institute as kids and now as parents, the fact that there is a train exhibit featuring a 350-ton locomotive may be a surprise.
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The campaign finance of women’s suffrage
On June 4th, 1919, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing all women the right to vote. It would be another year, in August of 1920, before enough states ratified it.
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Why this Rosie the Riveter from Bucks County is still fighting
Mae Kreier of Levittown, Pa. is one of millions of women who built airplanes, ships, and bombs during World War II. She's still fighting for their efforts to be recognized.
Air Date: June 4, 2019
Listen 11:09D-Day’s 24 hours changed 20th century, and Europe, forever
"Some men cannot get enough of power," Shay said. "And it still continues today."
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American Revolution libraries to merge into one historical powerhouse
The David Library in Bucks County, Pa., will move into Center City to become part of the American Philosophical Society.
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30 years after Tiananmen protests, ‘The fight is still going on for China’
Rare photos and testimonies from 1989 portray a bold youth movement that helped shape where China is today and how the world sees it.
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Walt Whitman was a ground-breaking poet, chronicler of American life, and unique public figure. On his 200th birthday, we talk about the life, work and legacy of Walt Whitman.
Air Date: May 31, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:45Walt Whitman put on trial for his 200th birthday
Philadelphia launches a series of events for Whitman’s 200th birthday, some challenging the legacy of the “Good Gray Poet.”
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Listen 5:12Rare color footage brings D-Day memories alive, 75 years on
As veterans and world leaders prepare to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day next week, Stevens' surprising color images bring an immediacy to wartime memories.
5 years ago
New Philly exhibit celebrates lives, contributions of scientists with disabilities
A new exhibit at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia tells the stories of scientists with disabilities — and shows how they overcame prejudice and marginalization.
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