"One grand pursuit" : a brief history of the American Philosophical Society's first 250 years, 1743-1993 /
Main Author: | Carter, Edward Carlos, 1928- |
---|---|
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Philadelphia :
American Philosophical Society,
1993.
|
Table of Contents:
- Some general observations
- Creating the Society, 1743-1790
- The new nation's scientific society, 1790-1848
- The Quiet years, 1848-1900
- Renewal and redefinition, 1900-1942
- The modern society, 1942-1993
- Things to come
- Hail but not farewell.