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APS Library

Sara Yorke Stevenson, 1847-1921

Marian Christ
April 22, 2024
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APS Library
David Center for the American Revolution

European Origins, American Lives?

Joel Herman
April 15, 2024
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APS Library

Katharine Way, John Wheeler, and the Dawn of Nuclear Fission

Stefano Furlan
April 8, 2024
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APS Museum

Sketching Splendor Opens April 12

American Philosophical Society
April 4, 2024
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David Center for the American Revolution

Sample Updated News Post

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April 3, 2024
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APS Press

“Have You Been to the Attic?”: Digitizing the 250 Years of APS Press Books

Jon Repetti
April 1, 2024
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APS Library

Featured Fellow: C.C. Borzilleri (2023-2024 Edward Carter II Short-Term Fellow)

American Philosophical Society
March 25, 2024
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APS Museum

Philosophical Hall’s Bear Situation

Nandini Subramaniam
March 18, 2024
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APS Library
David Center for the American Revolution

Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Clairval (1851-1920): Historian, Artist

Laura Chilton
March 11, 2024
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APS Library

Featured Fellow: Laura Clerx (2023-2024 Barra Foundation Short-Term Fellow)

American Philosophical Society
March 4, 2024
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APS Library

Art Behind the Science

Alyssa Brophy
February 26, 2024
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APS Library

Archaeological Labor and Transnationalism in Early 20th-Century Central America

Sam Holley-Kline
February 20, 2024