History

WHYY’s Terry Gross will interview Ken Burns about his 12-hour film premiering in November, during a preview event in Camden on Oct. 9.

The township’s inaugural Hessian Fun Run is part of a larger effort to preserve and showcase Moorestown’s Revolutionary War history ahead of the semiquincentennial.

The 5, all women, had been everything from choir members to welders during World War II, in their 100-plus years.

“Lay-lah Lay-lah,” by artist Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson, uses ancient texts to connect the historic atrocity to a range of communities and underscore a shared humanity.

An estimated 1 million items, about 1,000 linear feet, trace UArts’ deep and wide connections to the city.

A former teammate said the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie died overnight in his sleep. His No. 1 jersey was retired by the team.

Organizers from Avenging the Ancestors Coalition attempted to present Interior Secretary Doug Burgum with a letter asking the administration not to censor history.

The organization will celebrate with new exhibits and an interpretation of Harriet Tubman.

Ahead of the U.S. semiquincentennial, WHYY is exploring the city’s brewing roots.

In its 25th year, the Philly festival took place Sunday in the face of ongoing ICE operations.

The Trump administration has given a Sept. 17 deadline for federal agencies to remove materials that highlight the darker parts of American history.

A University of Pennsylvania researcher is leading an effort to connect photos taken of the Yazidi population in northern Iraq in the 1930s.

The Bearded Ladies Cabaret’s “The Layaway” is a cheeky and mischievous take on opulence and commerce.

Starting January 2026, Delaware County residents will have more than 100 events and programs to choose from.

The event included solemn ceremonies in remembrance of those who died in a series of terrorist attacks in 2001.