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April 11, 2019
Why would a government publish a map claiming land they do not control? Why would the citizens of a young nation—still recovering from a war...
April 9, 2019
My series on the conservation treatment of Ben Franklin’s 1760 Book of Common Prayer closes with the restoration of the book’s damaged leather binding. Why...
April 2, 2019
Digitizing material from the Library’s collection is a great way to provide access to the unique material held at the APS. However, this can sometimes...
March 26, 2019
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Alexander von Humboldt (elected to the APS in 1804), the German explorer-naturalist-philosopher who revolutionized our view...
March 21, 2019
Each year, the Library at the American Philosophical Society hosts a rich intellectual community of scholars working on a wide-range of projects in fields including...
March 19, 2019
The Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) at the American Philosophical Society Library invites applications for a one-year fellowship for scholars with terminal degrees in fields...
March 12, 2019
The Computer Age has altered much of our daily life. If you want to hear a fascinating discussion at a moment’s notice, you can instantly...
March 5, 2019
The American Philosophical Society Library holds many printed treasures, including Robert Fulton’s Treatise on the improvement of canal navigation … London, 1796. ( 626: F95t)...