Stories tagged by '1812-1821'
February 14, 2012
How did the Academy’s herbarium expand with the help of an unconventionally trained scientist? » Read More
January 17, 2012
What does Meriwether Lewis have to do with botany at the Academy? » Read More
November 30, 2011
What famous work on birds set new standards for American natural history publications? » Read More
November 23, 2011
How did a tiny beetle become an invasive species? » Read More
November 12, 2011
Meteorites are common, right? So why is this one such a big deal? » Read More
November 08, 2011
The Earth is not hollow, so why does the Academy have a model suggesting that it could be? » Read More
October 18, 2011
What was going on in the world when the Academy was founded? » Read More
October 14, 2011
Why is the Academy so excited about a geologic map? » Read More
October 13, 2011
How did the Academy's first publication help put us on the map? » Read More
October 05, 2011
What was the vision of the Academy founders? » Read More
September 25, 2011
Why should you care about Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon? » Read More
September 21, 2011
How did the Academy begin its collections? » Read More
September 20, 2011
Why was it so hard for Academy explorers to catch a coyote? » Read More
September 12, 2011
Can you believe it? Charles Wilson Peale painted three portraits before an expedition—just in case the explorers didn’t make it back alive! » Read More
September 03, 2011
Did you know that the nation’s oldest natural history museum was founded right here in Philadelphia? » Read More
Glow: Living Lights opens June 1
Explore Sustainability at the Academy
Members' Night at the Academy