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18th century view of Salem, Massachusetts with ships in front of a dock
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Science at Sea: Nathaniel Bowditch and the Making of Maritime America

Vincent Femia
May 8, 2026
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The Engineers: The Sellers and the Making of Philadelphia

Vincent Femia
March 9, 2026
Scarlet Pimpernel Plant
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Scarlet Pimpernel and the Alphabet of Weather-Reading

Valentine Delrue
February 23, 2026
typed manuscript page
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Frederick Osborn: Reform Eugenics and Post-WWII Educational Policy

James Porter
January 26, 2026
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Featured Fellow: Eric Ross (2025-2026 Leon and Joanne V. C. Knopoff Research Fellow)

American Philosophical Society
January 12, 2026
18th century map
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The Surveyors: Andrew Ellicott, Benjamin Banneker, and the Boundaries of Nation and Knowledge

Vincent Femia
December 22, 2025
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Playing Eugenics on Stage

Mia Levenson
December 15, 2025
Frontispiece and title page of Baker, Polype (1743)
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Calamary and Coal-tar

Al Coppola
November 24, 2025

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