Philadelphia 250

The annual Delaware River Sojourn has been drawing kayakers and canoers to the Delaware River for 31 years.

On this episode, we commemorate America's 250th anniversary, and we explore how science and innovation helped build a new nation.

Pepper pot soup was known as a survival meal during the American Revolutionary War, but the stew's African and Caribbean roots are often overlooked.

The city is closing down many roads in the city through July 4 to support Wawa Welcome America Festival events. Here are the changes you can expect.

What Thomas Jefferson meant by "the pursuit of happiness" may be very different from what Americans mean today.

Rare documents and artifacts are on display at the museum in Trenton through the end of the year.

Organizers are marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 demonstration as a reminder that the nation's founding has long inspired celebration and protest.

This week the city celebrates how the world’s greatest military power began with a bunch of underdogs.

The same bell was rung in 1776 to alert residents about the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

At a WHYY community event, historians and residents examined how one formerly enslaved woman's fight for freedom reveals the contradictions at the heart of America's founding.

El museo de Delaware combina obras de cinco artistas de la región con su colección histórica para explorar la raza, la identidad y quiénes están incluidos.

For decades, descendants of Abigail Hartman Rice have hunted for evidence of their ancestor’s patriotic contribution to enshrine her in the nonprofit.

The true origins of the first American flag are often debated – but many attribute its creation to Philly seamstress Betsy Ross.

With economic and political tension rising, not everyone is in the mood to celebrate America’s birthday this summer.

The “dark days” of the British occupation were filled with parties, dancing and theater.