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August 21, 2018
As tense as today’s immigration debate may feel, many historians rightfully note that it pales in comparison to the early 20th century, when federal government...
August 14, 2018
by Layla Huff I attend Morgan State University, where I am a rising sophomore, a member of the Honors College, and a history major. I...
August 9, 2018
This installment is a continuation of a previous article, visit part one here. Finding information about female apprentices in early modern period was more difficult...
August 2, 2018
Florence Barbara Seibert (1897-1991) was an American biochemist who invented the first reliable tuberculosis test and helped improve the safety of intravenous injections. Born in...
July 26, 2018
Here at the American Philosophical Society's Center for Digital Scholarship, I spent several months this past winter continuing the work of former CV Starr Explore...
July 24, 2018
By Amy Ellison and Erin Holmes, Andrew W Mellon Curatorial Fellows In 2018, the APS Museum is celebrating the Society’s 275th anniversary with a new...
July 19, 2018
In May of 1712, the Delaware (Lenape) chief Sassoonan was travelling north through eastern Pennsylvania with 12 other members of his nation. The purpose of...
July 17, 2018
I recently had a visit from one of my favorite photograph conservators—Rachel Wetzel of the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts. Rachel’s been working...