History
Camden 28 revisit court where they were tried for ’71 break-in to protest Vietnam War
As war casualties mounted, several draft board raids occurred throughout the country. But the Camden 28 case was the only one where all defendants were acquitted.
5 years ago
Some Philly activists praise Bush for ADA, others say he failed in face of AIDS epidemic
Some Philly activists praise Bush for ADA, others say he failed in face of AIDS epidemic.
5 years ago
Listen 3:16The legacy of George H.W. Bush
Air Date: December 4, 2018
Listen 49:30Restored to former glory, The Met opens on North Broad Street
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Geoff Gordon, Live Nation regional president who heads the team that will manage The Met on Philly's North Broad Street.
5 years ago
Listen 6:00Tears in Jamestown: A Pennsylvania company’s role in the global tear gas trade
Why a western Pa. company that's become a major player in the global tear gas trade is also embroiled in a legal battle with neighbors of its manufacturing facilities.
Air Date: December 3, 2018
Listen 16:10Why aren’t millennials spending? They’re poorer than previous generations, Fed says
Their consumption habits are similar to their parents' and grandparents' — millennials just have less money to spend.
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George H.W. Bush to lie in state at the Capitol, and be buried in Texas
Bush will be buried next to his wife and former first lady Barbara Bush, who died in April, along with his daughter Pauline Robinson Bush, who died in 1953 at 3 years old.
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Pentagon IDs remains of Tuskegee Airman killed in WWII
Sixty-six Tuskegee Airmen died in combat, including 27 who were listed as MIA. Dickson was the first to be identified.
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Why Frank Farley has a rest stop named after him
“Frank Farley is a giant in 20th century New Jersey history,” said Nelson Johnson.
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Why one man spent $11,000 on the former Philly mayor's Rolodex and other relics of Rizzo's polarizing political legacy, and why that legacy lives on.
Air Date: November 27, 2018
Listen 15:05How the ‘New World’ symphony introduced American music to itself
Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, subtitled "From the New World," has become one of the world's most beloved orchestral works.
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Relics of a polarizing legacy within reach at Frank Rizzo estate sale
In total, some 2,500 items will be sold over three days, kicking off on Black Friday, the nation’s appointed deal-hunting day.
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What educators need to know about teaching Thanksgiving
Large community potlucks and school plays where students dress up as Pilgrims and Indians help students learn the familiar story of the very first Thanksgiving.
5 years ago
South Jersey man creates audio history of JFK’s final hours
On November 22, 1963, Michael Maggio was playing with toy guns in his childhood home in Patterson, New Jersey. Like many from his generation that day never left his mind.
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From hosiery factory to school to apartments, a building is reborn
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