American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society , founded in 1743 and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an eminent scholarly organization of international reputation, that promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach. Considered the first learned society in the United States, it has played an important role in American cultural and intellectual life for over 270 years. Wikipedia*

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American Philosophical Society has hosted 5 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1945 Speech. The year with the most events was 2007 with one event.