Blog
Explore to learn more about what's going on at the APS.
October 23, 2023
In a note attached to his 1771 meteorological observations, the New England Reverend Samuel Williams outlined his vision for American meteorology: If we had meteorological...
October 16, 2023
Header Image: Bank of Pennsylvania, South Second Street, Philadelphia , William Russell Birch, 1804. Print engraving. American Philosophical Society (APS). While banking was new in...
October 9, 2023
When I came from my home in Kansas, I was excited to be in Philly for the summer. I was drawn to the Native American...
October 9, 2023
This summer I came to Philadelphia through the Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Internship. When I first arrived, I did not know what I was...
October 2, 2023
Header Image: Engraving of young Ben Franklin walking down the street with rolls as Deborah observes, portrait of Deborah. APS. The name Benjamin Franklin is...
September 25, 2023
Header Image: Scheme for an Expedition to Kittanning, John Armstrong, [1775]. Mss.Ms.Coll.200. APS. Following a two-year COVID delay, it was an honor to visit the...
September 18, 2023
The Library & Museum at the American Philosophical Society supports a diverse community of scholars working on a wide-range of projects in fields including early...
September 11, 2023
Header image: Katherine Esau standing in an Oxnard sugar beet field in 1923. From the Katherine Esau Papers, Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University...