@brennaholland
Mom. Historian. Studies Philadelphia, especially early American women, gender, families, and history of capitalism. Assistant Director of Library & Museum Programs at the American Philosophical Society. Views my own.
🌿 Local to Tucson? Visit Mission Garden on Mar. 7 for a lecture on “Cultivating Ethnobotanical Knowledge Across Time and Space.” Drs. Alejandro de Ávila and Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan will discuss the histories and legacies of botanical gardens in N. America. https://bit.ly/4aosrAQ
These are excellent opportunities—please share with anyone who you think may be interested!
Super excited to be working on these projects!!!
“Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true.”
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Applications due soon for long-term fellowships @amphilsociety.bsky.social!! Please reach out if you have any questions questions!
"Each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity.” Marie Curie (APS 1910)
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Southern California friends—I’ll be in San Diego for this talk next week. It’s free!
East coast friends—you can livestream in 😉
"Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army." Edward Everett (APS 1831)
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The use of sound waves to detect a “whole ocean” temperature required finding a remote location. Heard Island, located 2,500 miles off the west coast of Australia, was suitably secluded.
"Episode Two: Creating an Experiment" is now available: https://www.amphilsoc.org/heard-island-experiment
"We especially need imagination in science..." Maria Mitchell (APS 1869)
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"All the institutions of every name for the promotion of useful knowledge should be... supported from the public purse." Alexander Dallas Bache (APS 1829)
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Since 1743, APS's mission has been "the cultivation of useful knowledge"—intellectual inquiry and critical thought are inherently in the best interest of the public.
Check back weekly for APS Members' words of wisdom.
#usefulknowledge #wordsofwisdom
Largely the brilliant work of my amazing colleague @adriannalink.bsky.social—learning fascinating stuff about history of science @amphilsociety.bsky.social.
CFP alert! Historian friends—let me know if you have questions about @amphilsociety.bsky.social’s June 2026 conference!
#AmericanRevolution #EarlyAmerica #American-History
Useful resource by my colleague Yumi and APS’s Center for Digital Scholarship! We’re hoping to make more like this available as part of the Revolutionary City Project. Direct link to “‘Indian War’ and Indigenous Diplomacy, 1776”: therevolutionarycity.org/jasper-yeates
Turns out dismantling confederate monuments makes history rather than erasing it
As we all think about how we’ll respond to this—in op-eds, advocacy, statements—please remember there’s some really good research about how we can communicate to most effectively build support for thoughtful, inclusive history. Some links ⬇️
House Democrats held the line in a close vote on the GOP blank check bill. We’re ready to vote again if the Senate passes something better!
@schumer.senate.gov, you may ultimately fall short but people expect us to TRY, at least. What is the filibuster for, if not this?
Thinking today of Benjamin Franklin, who wore an old suit (and no wig) before the king and court of France, to represent his nation—while it was fighting for its existence
A few days left to apply for short-term research fellowships at @amphilsociety.bsky.social !!!
Our March 12 David Center Seminar will feature Benjamin Remillard as he examines Black and Indigenous men who risked their lives alongside their white neighbors and allies in the battles of the Revolutionary War. Register to join on Zoom: www.amphilsoc.org/events/men-w...
Never trust a book by its cover—unless it’s designed by the insanely brilliant Na Kim
#FranklinStove
Working on a project related to history of science in the age of revolutions? I have an @amphilsociety.bsky.social conference for you!
www.amphilsoc.org/science-and-...
Two weeks left to apply for a long-term fellowship at the @amphilsociety.bsky.social Library & Museum!!! Predoc and Postdoc opportunities in early American history, history of science, and Native American and Indigenous Studies. Please share!
www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fello...
Happening now: “Following Knowledge Forward: A Gathering to Mark a Decade of Indigenous Knowledge at CNAIR” @amphilsociety.bsky.social www.amphilsoc.org/following-kn...
We’re hiring at APS!
I’ve witnessed some brilliant colleagues develop this project—The Franklins’ Shop Books—over the last few years. It’s very cool. Check it out! diglib.amphilsoc.org/franklindata...