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Catharine Haines

During the American Revolutionary War, teenager Catharine Haines recorded remedies and recipes that she hoped would help her community – and even professional doctors – battle disease and preserve knowledge.

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Catharine Haines

During the American Revolutionary War, teenager Catharine Haines recorded remedies and recipes that she hoped would help her community – and even professional doctors – battle disease and preserve knowledge.

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In the late 1700s, James Madison’s records of American weather patterns helped save crops, battle the Hessian fly, and documented early American meteorological phenomena.

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In the late 1700s, James Madison’s records of American weather patterns helped save crops, battle the Hessian fly, and documented early American meteorological phenomena.

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The Bartram family transformed American botany by growing a world-famous garden, sharing seeds across continents, and documenting Indigenous botanical knowledge.

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The Bartram family transformed American botany by growing a world-famous garden, sharing seeds across continents, and documenting Indigenous botanical knowledge.

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In 1793, yellow fever swept through Philadelphia. While most fled, Benjamin Rush and members of the city’s Black community stayed to help – leaving behind a medical and civil rights legacy.

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In 1793, yellow fever swept through Philadelphia. While most fled, Benjamin Rush and members of the city’s Black community stayed to help – leaving behind a medical and civil rights legacy.

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Joseph Priestly

Joseph Priestley, an 18th-century theologian and scientist, identified oxygen, revolutionizing chemistry and enhancing our understanding of the air we breathe.

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Joseph Priestly

Joseph Priestley, an 18th-century theologian and scientist, identified oxygen, revolutionizing chemistry and enhancing our understanding of the air we breathe.

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David Rittenhouse

In 1769, self-taught clockmaker David Rittenhouse used the Transit of Venus to help determine the astronomical unit, enhancing our understanding of the solar system's scale.

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David Rittenhouse

In 1769, self-taught clockmaker David Rittenhouse used the Transit of Venus to help determine the astronomical unit, enhancing our understanding of the solar system's scale.

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