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Stories tagged by '1812-1821'
How did the Academy’s herbarium expand with the help of an unconventionally trained scientist?» Read More
What does Meriwether Lewis have to do with botany at the Academy?» Read More
What famous work on birds set new standards for American natural history publications?» Read More
How did a tiny beetle become an invasive species?» Read More
Meteorites are common, right? So why is this one such a big deal?» Read More
The Earth is not hollow, so why does the Academy have a model suggesting that it could be?» Read More
What was going on in the world when the Academy was founded?» Read More
Why is the Academy so excited about a geologic map?» Read More
How did the Academy's first publication help put us on the map?» Read More
What was the vision of the Academy founders?» Read More
Why should you care about Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon?» Read More
How did the Academy begin its collections?» Read More
Why was it so hard for Academy explorers to catch a coyote?» Read More
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
Did you know that the nation’s oldest natural history museum was founded right here in Philadelphia?» Read More