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Membership Book of the American Philosophical Society

The first membership book of the American Philosophical Society. On this page you can spot the signatures of Franklin (the…

6 years ago

Neil Armstrong’s Transcript Correction

When Neil Armstrong visited the American Philosophical Society, he made a correction to their copy of the transcript of the…

6 years ago

18th Century Bible Vault

A Bible vault embedded in a solid stone wall at the Daniel Boone Homestead. It was built when the building…

6 years ago

Two Sleeps at Ephratha Cloister

At Ephratha Cloister the Brothers and Sisters were required to rise at midnight for a night service in the meeting…

6 years ago

Ephratha Cloister

In the 1700s an offshoot cult of the Brethren built the Ephrata Cloister where they waited for Christ's second coming.…

6 years ago

Benjamin Franklin’s Post Office

One of the many roles Benjamin Franklin played during his life was postmaster. He was a postmaster under the king,…

6 years ago

Franklin’s Glass Armonica

This is a Glass Armonica, invented by Benjamin Franklin. It was an instrument that made tones the same as when…

6 years ago

Travel Through Pennsylvania from Home This Week!

This week the Discerning History we will be on a historical tour around Philadelphia. Check out the schedule here. We…

6 years ago

Join Us on the Life of Franklin Tour 2018!

We'd like to invite you to join us on our 2018 Life of Benjamin Franklin Tour this September, to explore…

7 years ago

Hannibal Biography Giveaway

We are giving away a copy of Hannibal’s Oath: The Life and Wars of Rome’s Greatest Enemy, a new biography of…

7 years ago