Author: Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 704
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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
Author: Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9780871692269
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 448
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Domenic Vitiello
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2014-02-15
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0801469732
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Mark G. Spencer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 1257
ISBN-13: 0826479693
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The first reference work on one of the key subjects in American history, filling an important gap in the literature, with over 500 original essays.
Author: Mark G. Spencer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 1257
ISBN-13: 1474249841
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Published: 2022-01-11
Total Pages: 1569
ISBN-13: 1948436663
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Author: William Shurtleff
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Published: 2014-06-22
Total Pages: 3015
ISBN-13: 1928914683
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