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Keyen Singer
I utilize the Sahaptin Language Field notes in the APS archives for language reclamation with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Language Program...
Susan Anderson
Portrait of Edwin Grant Conklin by Cameron Burnside, 1941. APS Museum Collections . One of the fascinating things about working with archives is finding documents...
Keith Pluymers
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...
Louis Bissieres
Header Image: Bank of Pennsylvania, South Second Street, Philadelphia , William Russell Birch, 1804. Print engraving. American Philosophical Society (APS). While banking was new in...
Kiwenke Hubbard
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...
Mara Gutierrez
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...
Valerie-Anne Lutz
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...
Max Flomen
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...