History
‘Rush’: The other Founding Father from Philadelphia named Benjamin
Benjamin Rush was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a bold abolitionist, an advocate for public education and a prolific writer.
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The nearly forgotten history of basketball HOF inductee Ora Washington
The first time Ora Washington made it into a hall of fame, all did not go according to plan.
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Forging a sense of Hopewell Furnace’s history through its citizens and visitors
Hopewell Furnace National Site has been unearthing its African-American history.
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Listen 7:14Temporary work: the rise of the gig economy
Air Date: August 31, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:30Decision on Abu-Jamal’s right to file new appeal in murder conviction must wait
Supporters hope Mumia Abu-Jamal will get a new trial in the murder of Philadelphia police Officer Daniel Faulkner due to what they say is a prosecutorial conflict of interest
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Air Date: August 28, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:55NewsWorks Tonight, August 23, 2018
Air Date: August 23, 2018
Listen 21:07Air Date: August 22, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:02A historian on the Rizzo debate: ‘It comes down to what statues do’
Controversy surrounding the 10-foot-tall statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo across from City Hall has rekindled in recent weeks
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After a year of rising tensions, protesters tear down Confederate statue on UNC campus
Demonstrators toppled "Silent Sam," a monument dedicated to fallen Civil War-era soldiers.
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Delaware professor helps locate World War II ship hidden for 75 years
A team of researchers in Alaska this summer found the stern of the USS Abner Read, which sank after hitting a Japanese mine in 1943.
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Philly’s displaced communities reunite every year to keep neighborhood spirit going
Former rivals from 13th Street and 5th Street now welcome each other, exchanging invites instead of blows, as they reconnect.
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Listen 3:45When the Atomic Age began 73 years ago, this Pennsylvania man was there
Charlie Reddig happened to fly his plane over Hiroshima the same day U.S. forces hit it with an atomic bomb. 'What happened to all these people,' he wondered.
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Listen 4:29Scientists are ‘Spying On Whales’ to learn how they eat, talk and … walked?
"We live in the golden age of whale science."
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