BlogHide Resteemsresteemedbenfink (53)in science • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.(re)introduce yourself: Hello from primatologist, scientistBeginning a year in the chimpanzee forest. Hello from Kibale National Park, Uganda Who am I? I’m a graduate student from the USA at the beginning of a year of doctoral research…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in museum • 6 years agoMacro EntomologyHere is a fun Friday post of some close-up photographs of the Wagner's entomology collection with just a little bit of history. The Wagner’s entomological collections were primarily collected and…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in history • 6 years agoResearch Paths - From Coral to a Poem and Everything InbetweenTemple University-Wagner Fellow, Jena Osman, found inspiration in a single specimen of brain coral. See our previous post to learn more about this specimen and other corals in our collection.…resteemedsndbox (77)in education • 6 years agoThe Wagner Free Institute of Science - A Museum Exploring the World of BlockchainHello from the staff at the Wagner Free Institute of Science! We [@phillyhistory] are completely new to the blockchain world and still trying to figure things out how everything works. But first…kenfinkel (57)in publichistory • 6 years agoCan the Blockchain Help Reinvent Philadelphia's "History System"?When it comes to the dynamics of Steemit, I’m no expert. But I do have a good sense of the dynamics of a big-city cultural community. In particular, since the late 1970s I’ve focused on the…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in philanthropy • 7 years agoPhillyHistory’s Decision: The Wagner Free Institute of ScienceAs promised, the semester-long crypto-experiment conducted by graduate courses at Temple University's Center for Public History and Temple's MLA Program has concluded with an allocation of the…kenfinkel (57)in love • 7 years agoLove Has Always Had a Place in the Heart of PhiladelphiaRestored and reinstalled in the center of Philadelphia—the city of Brotherly Love—in 1976, Philadelphia’s LOVE sculpture is one of many around the world. (Source) Versions of Robert…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in explore1918 • 7 years agoIntroducing Students of History5151 : The Great #explore1918 Crypto-Experiment BeginsWe’re off and running. Some of the students in Temple's Center for Public History. Source The students of History5151, excited participants in the #explore1918 experiment in Temple…kenfinkel (57)in phillyhistory • 7 years agoBenjamin Franklin, Joseph Breintnall and the problem of excess geniusAn 18th-century leaf-printing project as it relates to counterfeit-resistant currency, discussed here by @voronoi, features the printer’s partner, the go-to Founding Father: Benjamin…resteemedsndbox (77)in explore1918 • 7 years ago100 Year History Challenge [Let’s #explore1918 + Upvote Prizes]A History Challenge! Even more than today, there was a lot happening in the world exactly 100 years ago. 1918 was a formidable year for events that resonated across the globe. World War I had…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in explore1918 • 7 years agoA Steem-Powered Start: How The Past Becomes HistoryHistory has a curious way of working in cycles - or that’s what appearances would lead us to believe. The year 1968, as we talked about last time , was special in many ways. Today we’ll begin to…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in history • 7 years ago1968: When "America nearly lost its mind and its soul.”No question about it: 1968 was no ordinary year, not by a long shot. We’ve known that for a long time. Having been there (the Fall of 1968 coincided with the start of my senior year of high…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in philadelphia • 7 years agoLooking to Create Community Value in 2018 - The Steemit WayThe end-of-year beg-a-thons have gotten old. Very old. Annual appeals for donations are now a tradition as predictable, as permanent, as champagne and blackeyed peas—only without the…kenfinkel (57)in photography • 7 years agoHistory Mystery: Where Are America's Earliest Daguerreotypes?Was the daguerreotype for real? Joseph Saxton had heard about the recently-announced invention from Paris. He wondered: could this process actually allow anyone to replicate scenes in infinite…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in philadelphia • 7 years agoBefore the Steemit Revolution: Understanding How History Organizations Stay AfloatProof of High Stakes in Philadelphia We promised you this: The stakes of history are high in Philadelphia. And indeed they are. So, for those looking at careers in public history, I developed…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in explore1918 • 7 years agoPhiladelphia has the Street Cred to Host a Course Exploring History, Empowering Education and Endowing MeaningCome the new year, as readers of our first post at @phillyhistory know, this account will be home to the First Steem-Powered University Course: “Nonprofit Management for Historians” (History…resteemedphillyhistory (60)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoAnnouncing the First Steem-Powered University Course: Mining the Year 1918 at Temple UniversityIn partnership with @sndbox, this Steemit account will be a platform for a graduate level course at Temple University: “Nonprofit Management for Historians” (History 5151) with Professor Kenneth…kenfinkel (57)in publicart • 7 years agoWhat can we expect from public art? Is it OK to have public art that’s exclusively fun?In times like these, we must ask and answer such questions. From mid-September through early October, Fireflies flickered up and down Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway with hundreds…kenfinkel (57)in history • 7 years agoHistoric Preservation Roundup: What Takes Buildings Beyond the Brink and Why We Should Be CautiousWhat should stay and what should go in a living city? I’ve asked the question repeatedly over the years in my posts at PhillyHistory . After all, what good is a Heritage City with no heritage…resteemedsndbox (77)in news • 7 years agoState of the Sndbox - Week 16 [Outreach, Interviews and New Educational Campaigns]State of the Sndbox is a weekly newsletter that provides the latest in Sndbox activities, introduces new fellows, projects, and provides the best resources in creative empowerment for the Steemit…