History

This week: Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke, the history of women's suffrage in NJ, and the new face of New Jersey social media.

Only a third of those have women of color as a namesake.

The current dispute over Catholic foster parents could set precedent.

Last year, The New York Times published the 1619 Project with the goal of placing the narratives of enslaved Africans at the forefront of American history.

Historians Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross highlight some of the remarkable black women who shaped America but who have been overlooked by history.

NASA says Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who worked on NASA’s early space missions and was portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures" has died.

Attendance at the Penn Museum has shot up since the Global Guides first tours in 2018. Refugee and immigrant docents receive training in ancient history and storytelling.

Take a selfie in a stagecoach and feel the weight of gold.

For President's Day, we bring you some of the best segments from the Regional Roundup archives.

Women in Utah became the first in America to vote under an equal suffrage law in 1870. The state is celebrating — but that means it's confronting its history of polygamy, too.

Throughout the mid-20th century, Philly looked at turning South Street into a highway. Here's why the iconic party, music and shopping destination was spared.

A prime mover behind the 19th Amendment could get a statue replacing Philip Kearney, a Civil War general.

Historian Gretchen Sorin discusses her book "Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights."

Award-Winning Storyteller Sofiya Ballin wants to shine a light on the characters and events of Black history that often get ignored.

There’s a revamped name and vision for the semiquincentennial celebration.