Category: History

Finances, History

Perkasie Manor

Author: Samuel Orloff

Perkasie Manor was a 2,500-acre tract of land in Bucks County that, along with the Norristown property, was one of… Continue Reading →
History, Medical Education

Wistar & Horner Museum

Author: Archana Upadhyay

The Founders The Museum was established in the early 19th Century by Caspar Wistar. Wistar earned his Bachelor of Medicine… Continue Reading →
Finances, History

Fundraising Trip to South Carolina

Author: Caitlin Doolittle

In the period before the revolution, what was then still the Academy was struggling financially. The trustees decided that steps… Continue Reading →
Finances, History

Fundraising Trip to Jamaica

Author: Caitlin Doolittle

After the success of the South Carolina fundraising trip, the University decided to send a similar trip to the British… Continue Reading →

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