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Patriot Improvers 1743 1768
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Author : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Release Date : 1997
Patriot Improvers 1743 1768 written by Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.) and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Benjamin Franklin adopted John Bartram's 1739 idea of bringing together the "virtuosi" of the colonies to promote inquiries into "natural secrets, arts and syances," the result was, in 1743, the founding of the American Philosophical Society. Bell records the early years of the Society through sketches of its first members, those elected between 1743 and 1769. This volume includes biographies of some of the Society's best known members such as Franklin, David Rittenhouse, John Bartram, Benjamin Rush, John Dickinson, Thomas Hopkinson and many lesser known merchants, artisans, farmers, physicians, lawyers and clergymen with familiar surnames such as Biddle, Colden, and Morris. Illustrations.
Patriot Improvers
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Author : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
language : en
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Release Date : 1997
Patriot Improvers written by Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with United States categories.
Patriot Improvers 1743 1768
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Author : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
language : en
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Release Date : 1997
Patriot Improvers 1743 1768 written by Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with United States categories.
Patriot Improvers 1768
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Author : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Release Date : 1997
Patriot Improvers 1768 written by Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.) and has been published by American Philosophical Society Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This volume, organized by society and then chronologically by date of induction, incorporates extensive biographical sketches of members of the American Society for Propagating Useful Knowledge and the Medical Society in 1768. The narrative biographies cover each person's early life, adult works, and historical relevance. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Patriot Improvers
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Author : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Patriot Improvers written by Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with United States categories.
Patriot Improvers 1767 1768
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Author : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Patriot Improvers 1767 1768 written by Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Ben Franklin adopted John Bartram's 1739 idea of bringing together the "virtuosi" of the colonies to promote inquiries into "natural secrets, arts and syances," the result was, in 1743, the founding of the Amer. Philosophical Soc. Whitfield J. Bell, Jr. records the early years of the Society through sketches of its first members, those elected between 1743 and 1769. This is the third of 3 vols. of sketches that represent, "the first systematic attempt to collect and preserve data on the lives of [the Society's first] members" and add much to our knowledge of the history and culture of 18th-cent. America. Contents: History of the Society; Sketches of Members inducted from Nov. 1767-1768; Reflections and Observations; Consolidated Index to volumes 1, 2, and 3.
Patriot Improvers
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Author : Whitfield Jenks Bell
language : en
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Release Date : 1997
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Patriot Improvers
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Author : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
language : en
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Release Date : 1999
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Engineering Philadelphia
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Author : Domenic Vitiello
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2014-02-15
Engineering Philadelphia written by Domenic Vitiello and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-15 with History categories.
The Sellers brothers, Samuel and George, came to North America in 1682 as part of the Quaker migration to William Penn’s new province on the shores of the Delaware River. Across more than two centuries, the Sellers family—especially Samuel’s descendants Nathan, Escol, Coleman, and William—rose to prominence as manufacturers, engineers, social reformers, and urban and suburban developers, transforming Philadelphia into a center of industry and culture. They led a host of civic institutions including the Franklin Institute, Abolition Society, and University of Pennsylvania. At the same time, their vast network of relatives and associates became a leading force in the rise of American industry in Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, New York, and elsewhere. Engineering Philadelphia is a sweeping account of enterprise and ingenuity, economic development and urban planning, and the rise and fall of Philadelphia as an industrial metropolis. Domenic Vitiello tells the story of the influential Sellers family, placing their experiences in the broader context of industrialization and urbanization in the United States from the colonial era through World War II. The story of the Sellers family illustrates how family and business networks shaped the social, financial, and technological processes of industrial capitalism. As Vitiello documents, the Sellers family and their network profoundly influenced corporate and federal technology policy, manufacturing practice, infrastructure and building construction, and metropolitan development. Vitiello also links the family’s declining fortunes to the deindustrialization of Philadelphia—and the nation—over the course of the twentieth century.
The Shortest And Most Convenient Route
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Author : Robert S. Cox
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Release Date : 2004
The Shortest And Most Convenient Route written by Robert S. Cox and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Based on papers delivered at the Bicentennial Conference for Lewis & Clark, held in Philadelphia in Aug. 2003, these essays grapple in different ways with the motives underlying the Corps of Discovery & the impact on American culture. The question of failure is used by the authors as a means of interrogating the intellectual & cultural context in which the expedition was framed & in which its results were distributed. Contributors include Robert S. Cox (also the Ed. of the vol.), Domenic Vitiello, S.D. Kimmel, John W. Jengo, Brett Mizelle, & Andrew J. Lewis. Illus.