NEW Motion pictures have included gay and lesbian characters from the very beginning. Their depiction has closely followed cultural attitudes toward gay people; censoring groups often required that they could only be portrayed in certain approved ways. As social attitudes changed, so did the portrayals. Through film, explore changing mindsets and how they reflect the lived experience of those people portrayed in the times in which they lived.

NEW Take a walking tour of historical Philadelphia without leaving the Main Line. Through images and stories, cover the same territory as the standard two hour walking tour available downtown, reviewing the landmarks and history of America's founding.

NEW Take a nostalgic look at the station's history. It was the time of the Marconi Experiment, the Morning Zoo and the introduction and launching of now beloved musical artists onto the national stage. Enjoy anecdotes and memories from this incredible radio era.

NEW The stories of Samson, one of the favorite characters in the Hebrew Bible, appear in the Book of Judges, chapters 13-16. Take a look at various topics in the stories, such as historicity, style and genre, and humor. Is the saga of Samson a parody on demigods, an idea that was current in the ancient world (Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king, was 2/3 divine and 1/3 human, a mathematical combination I cannot figure out)?

"What's it all about, then, eh?" asks a Monty Python actor at the end of The Meaning of Life. Philosophers have considered this question throughout the ages--from Plato to the present. And that is the question we, too, will address as we study Camus, Beckett, and Sartre. These writers will challenge our traditional assumptions, broaden our understanding of human existence, and invite us to formulate our own answer to "what's it all about?"

NEW While celebrating the country’s 250th year, remember some of the best (and worst) moments of past milestone birthdays. Our most consequential milestone event, the Centennial Exposition, drew 10 million people to Fairmount Park in 1876. Learn what came from the Expo and where all those buildings went. See how women saved the day!

Gain an understanding of the vast diversity and richness of Indian culture through the medium of cinema and move beyond stereotypes to experience what this beautiful and profound genre has to offer. Focus on popular Hindi language films, aka Bollywood, from the last twenty years. Foods depicted in each movie are provided.

Americas Founding Fathers could not have succeeded without the Founding Mothers. Their actions during the foundation period were significant. Women’s importance in that period was underrated but they were vital to the founding of this nation. Take a focused look at how Pinckney, Warren, Wheatley and others helped ensure that this nation was born. You’ll find that without them the successful founding would have been problematic.