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"One grand pursuit" : a brief history of the American Philosophical Society's first 250 years, 1743-1993 / by Edward C. Carter II.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks F158.1 .A44 1993
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection F158.1.A56 C2 1993
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carter, Edward C., II, 1928-2002.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American Philosophical Society--History.
- American Philosophical Society.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 117 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 1993.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: pages 115-117.
- ISBN:
- 0871699389
- OCLC:
- 28329260
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