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By: curator

curator — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:54:54 +0000

In reply to Catherine Collins. Yes, we are continuing to add topics! Watch the "what's new" box on our home page for the latest updates.

By: Catherine Collins

Catherine Collins — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:21:27 +0000

Is this wonderful resource still being updated?

By: Barbara Pilvin

Barbara Pilvin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:41:25 +0000

Wow. How did I miss this for such a long time?! I have a couple of suggestions: The importance of science and medicine, historically, today and in a vision for the future–treatment, research, teaching and the ever-developing roles of patients and families (i.e. consumers) in all of the above as well as advocacy and public education–deserves much more than just a long essay, especially in view of Philadelphia’s status as the birthplace of American medical education and, by extension, of American medicine. I would also suggest devoting significant attention (and space!) to this region’s historical, current and, I hope, future status as a hub of libraries and information centers of all kinds: public, academic, medical, organizational, business, law, historical and genealogical, governmental, the list goes on. I’m not just saying that because I’ve worked as a librarian at the Free Library for over 23 years, but because it’s true…and because, like most libraries, the Philadelphia region’s tend to be taken for granted, though they’re among the best and, in their totality, most diverse anywhere.

By: Roberta K. Tarbell

Roberta K. Tarbell — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:19:26 +0000

The project is excellent and challenging. I recommend including the following:
Historical importance of the Philadelphia Women’s College of Medicine
Fairmount Park Art Association [papers at HSP]
Public sculpture and painting
All museums in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Impressionism, International Style architecture and the like
Utilize “Philadelphia: Three Centuries of Art,” the PMA’s Bicentennial exhibition, reprinted in 1990.
[comment received April 24; re-posted by the editors May 1]

By: Timothy Kneeland

Timothy Kneeland — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:17:08 +0000

Brilliant idea to write a history of the metro region that reflects current historical paradigms, changing historiography and the rise of public history within the discipline. I would just add that a long essay on the importance of science and medicine in the region would be essential.
[comment received April 24; re-posted by the editors May 1]

By: Herbert Ershkowitz

Herbert Ershkowitz — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:36:23 +0000

From the discussion two weeks ago, it seems that the Philadelphia volume should be broken into two parts-a print volume which would contain original analytical essays and an on-line version which should contain a lot of names, prominant and not so well known Philadelphians and other places and things that are useful when you need to know something about the metropolitan area. There are many useful essays that should be in the book and they should be based on analysis. I would include sections on the Founding of Philadelphia, Philadelphia as a center for medicine, the economy of early Philadelphia (or 19th cnetury, or 20th century). The political culture of the city (many periods), Shopping in Philadelphia (I would do that) or many other areas of scholarly and popular interest. You should have articles on prominant sections of the city and of major suburbs. In the on-line section, there is room for names and places. A few names might make the printed work, but who needs another essay on Franklin. Good luck, you did a great job at the meeting. Herb

By: John Francis Holland

John Francis Holland — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:01:45 +0000

What an exciting project! Hopefully the encyclopedia will include biographical articles on major historical Philadelphians, William Penn and Benjamin Franklin of course, but also other leading contributors to politics, business, arts and sciences, sports and others spheres of our community life over more than three centuries. Individuals like John Wanamaker, Thomas Eakins, Joseph Leidy, and Connie Mack, along with many others, come immediately to mind!

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