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In what year was the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia) founded?

Question of the Week
3/18/12
19th century, 20th century, Academy of Natural Sciences, Environment and Nature, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Science and Medicine
Who helped construct the Cambria Iron Works in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and worked for Bethlehem Steel?

Question of the Week
3/11/12
19th century, 20th century, Bethlehem Iron Company, Business, Industry, John Fritz, Pennsylvania
Wealthy merchant and landowner William Bingham helped establish what landmark institution in Philadelphia in 1781?

Question of the Week
3/4/12
18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Business, Economics, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, William Bingham
In 1941, Marian Anderson received what distinguished local award?

Question of the Week
2/26/12
20th century, African American, Arts and Culture, Marian Anderson, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Women
Which U.S. President was the first to visit the University of Pennsylvania?

Question of the Week
2/19/12
18th century, Education, George Washington, Government and civics, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Politics
During the early 1940s, Paul Robeson starred in what record-breaking Broadway play?

 

Question of the Week
2/14/12
20th century, African American, Arts and Culture, Paul Robeson, Philadelphia
More new finding aids now available

Looking for a possible research topic or a collection that might help further your current work?  Five new finding aids were recently made available in the library and online.  Click the links to view the finding aids and contact one of our librarians if you have any questions.

New in the Library
2/10/12
17th century, 18th century, 19th century, Civil War, French and Indian War, Native American, Pennsylvania, Religion, Women
Welcome to the Fondly, Pennsylvania blog on the new hsp.org!

Whether you are joining us for the first time, or traveling here via our old Wordpress site, or just stumbling around the Internet, we welcome you!  At HSP we rung in the new year with work, and a lot of it.  Many projects were pushed to the backburner as all staff members devoted their engeries into getting this new site up and running, and we certainly hope you like what you see. 

Fondly, Pennsylvania
2/1/12
A century before Martin Luther King, what Philadelphia social rights activist fought for the abolition of slavery?

Answer: James Forten

Question of the Week
1/17/12
New finding aids now available

 

Looking for a possible research topic?  Two new finding aids have just been made available in the library and online:

New in the Library
1/12/12
18th century, 19th century, Conrad Weiser, finding aids, French and Indian War, James Grier Ralston, Native American, Pennsylvania