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Listen to That's History, 5/8/12 5/9/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. In the late 19th century, 4-year-old Charley Ross's abduction from the streets of Philadelphia became the first nationwide missing children case. That's History explores the issue of missing children cases and how they led to social change. Related Content: Missing but Never Forgotten	Listen to That's History 4/24/12 4/24/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. Government funding has fueled technological and industrial advances such as the creation of the railroad and ENIAC, the world's first supercomputer, which was developed in Philadelphia. As "Philly Tech Week" events occur throughout the city, That's History takes a look at how politics and government relate to technological advancement. Topics: Government and civics Industry Science and Medicine Related Content: How government shapes the future: The role of politics in technology
Listen to That's History 4/10/2012 4/10/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. This edition of That’s History examines some of the factors involved in the college admissions process throughout history and how it has evolved into its current state. Related Content: Admission into College: Academics, Luck, or Something Else?	Listen to That's History 3/27/2012 4/2/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. The issue of birth control and family planning did not begin with the creation of “the pill.” Contraception was discussed and practiced in different forms for hundreds of years. This edition of That's History discusses the history of contraception and the attitudes surrounding it that exist today. Related Content: Contraception and Controversy
Listen to That's History 3/13/2012 3/13/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. That’s History looks at the facts and myths regarding gambling as a major source of revenue for states. Related Content: Gambling: A unifying force in politics	Listen to That's History 2/28/2012 2/28/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. This episode of That’s History looks at how society’s view of drunk driving has changed and relates that to distracted driving. Related Content: Dangers of Distracted Driving
That's History 2/14/2012 2/14/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. Health care and nursing in schools began in New York with Lillian Wald in 1902, when she introduced the idea of treating sick children at school rather than sending them home. Within a year, the number of students sent home decreased by 90 percent. With the recent layoffs of school nurses, That's History discusses the impact this will have in the school system and the health of our children. Related Content: School Nurses	Where There Lies Dreaming by Andrea Clearfield 1/13/12 You may need: Adobe Flash Player. Where There Lies Dreaming by Andrea Clearfield I was inspired by writings and graphs by Mary Hallock Greenewalt, as well as one of her paintings with a fragment of a score by Claude Debussy (Volume 25). Ms. Greenewalt indicates “music for the ‘sigh’” under the sketch. My work is built around excerpts from Debussy’s “Soupir” (Sigh), for soprano and piano, set to the poetry of Stéphane Mallarmé in 1864. The title of my piece is taken from a line in Mallermé’s poem. Related Content: A Musical Finding Aid - The Mary Elizabeth Hallock Greenewalt Collection