Center for Digital Scholarship
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November 8, 2018
November 11, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the historic day when the First World War was declared officially over. As this...
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 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...
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...
June 26, 2018
I am delighted to announce the public availability of the Diary Research Guide . This guide reflects my 11 months of research into the manuscript...
May 25, 2018
By Jonathan Singerton Image above: Detail of Donath’s layout of his hives, ca. April 1787, APS Digital Library In March 1787, Joseph Donath (1751-1829) arrived...
March 27, 2018
We are pleased to announce that the American Philosophical Society Library is now part of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) . To date,...
January 2, 2018
This post is part of a brief series celebrating the American Philosophical Society's 275th Anniversary in 2018 and Benjamin Franklin's birthday on January 17. Follow...