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We’ve all heard the saying “cats have nine lives,” but where did it originate from? Let’s explore the possible origins for this phrase from a historical and linguistic perspective.

People headed over to Historic Rittenhouse Town in Philadelphia Monday as the site offered free admission as part of Wawa Welcome America festivities.

Wawa Welcome America President and CEO Michael DelBene speaks to Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle about some of the big highlights from 16 days of the free festival from a Juneteenth Block Party to a patriotic concert to a gospel concert to Wawa Hoagie Day to the main event, the Party on the Parkway and fireworks on July 4th.

The Stonehenge monument has puzzled historians for centuries: was it created by aliens? Giants? Wizards? Despite all the theories, one thing remains for sure, Stonehenge on the summer solstice makes for an unforgettable experience.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was brought to enslaved people in Texas — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. After Juneteenth became a federal holiday, more corporations got involved in promoting and celebrating it — though not all efforts have been well-received. Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont joins LX News to...

On Monday, June 20, 2022, people enjoyed free admission to the Historic Rittenhouse Town and enjoyed an art unveiling as part of the Wawa Welcome America festival

Many families in the U.S. suffered intergenerational trauma from Indigenous boarding schools, says Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. She wants Congress to pass a bill that would establish a Truth and Healing Commission to review the boarding schools’ impacts on Native Americans.

As gentrification continues to take a grip of neighborhoods across America, Dominick Lewis is doing his part to ensure those neighborhoods’ past and present are preserved. NBCLX storytellers Ngozi Ekeledo and Mackenzie Behm have his story.

The Met Gala is back, and the 2022 dress code is “Gilded Glamour, White Tie,” alluding to the Gilded Age. But what is the Gilded Age? Here’s what to know about the period of U.S. history.

Here’s everything you should know about April Fools’ Day, including how it started and some of the most famous pranks in history.

Green beer, packed bars, corned beef and cabbage, wear green or you’ll be pinched; these are things most commonly remembered when it comes to the Irish tradition of St. Patrick’s Day. Ironically, these are American-born traditions.

In 2016, a woman approached Ernest Crim III and his wife at an outdoor event in Chicago, yelled racial slurs and spat on them. Crim posted a video of the incident that went viral and was picked up by several news outlets. Today, you might recognize him for his TikToks about Black history (he posts as @mrcrim3). Crim tells LX...

US Olympic athletes achieved remarkable firsts at the 2022 Winter Games. See how Olympians like Nathan Chen, Erin Jackson and Kallie Humphries made history.

The romantic holiday has been celebrated for centuries, but the history behind it is much darker than red roses.

Kwasi Hope Agyeman talks to Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle about the good, bad and ugly of America’s past that is on display as part of the “Imperfect History” exhibition at the Library Company of Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania is undertaking a comprehensive examination of the stories told by its 2,500 roadside historical markers

From mutating strains to controversial vaccine mandates, the coronavirus pandemic has forced demanding questions and pressure on New York business. Small business owners are finding ways to survive the virus unknowns and look past the pressing hurdles. Over the summer, Facebook and the Small Business Roundtable conducted a survey with more than 35,000 small business leaders, across 30 countries and…

A record 66.6 million tourists visited New York City in 2019 and business was booming for Stacey Toussaint, founder of diversity and inclusion-centered Inside Out Tours. But when the coronavirus pandemic brought the city to a standstill, Toussaint was left to figure out how to keep her tourism business running when there simply were no tourists.

Eunice Newton Foote’s research foreshadowed how both climate change and women would be treated by society.

Airbnb is offering an experience of the Betsy Ross House like none other. The 90-minute tour will offer a close look inside of the house including rooms not normally shown to the public.