The white-leather gloves are stained with blood from the night the slain president wore them to the theater.

On April 22, 1970, Philadelphia hosted a six-hour festival in Fairmount Park that drew 25,000 to 30,000 clean-air lovers.

Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790. He penned the inscription that would eventually appear at his Christ Church gravesite.

Semiquincentennial organizers are feeling optimistic. But without a state funding solution, SEPTA says it can't accommodate the estimated one million expected visitors.

Famous for their large, fragrant, cream-colored blossoms, the trees will be planted later this month, in the lead-up to America's 250th birthday in 2026.

The American Philosophical Society's new exhibit for the 250th birthday of America documents daily life in Philadelphia during the fevered days of the Revolutionary War.

"Philadelphia Freedom," written for tennis star Billie Jean King, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on April 12, 1975.

The weekly, citywide, yearlong celebration, organized by the Philadelphia Historic District 250th Committee, will honor America’s 250th birthday

Many of the new artifacts carry the weight of history, but also the freedom stories and intimate histories of the families that long preserved them.

At its start, the paper covered crime, sex, celebrities, sports, and politics. It emphasized its coverage with oversized photos. And it was a bargain, costing readers just two cents.

This April Fool's Day ad prank left a bad taste in Americans' mouths.

Back in Philadelphia, crowds celebrated at a Kensington bar.

The arena became a pile of shattered cement and mangled steel at 7 a.m. on March 21, 2004, after a 62-second implosion.

The week-long commemoration is scheduled to be the largest national event honoring the military and veterans for America's 250th birthday.