In this issue of Pennsylvania Legacies we share stories of how Pennsylvanians have used knowledge of science and technology to revolutionize the ways in which we interact with the natural world and each other.

Contents

Front matter

Recognizing Our Supporters

Note from the Editor: Historical Explorations
by Tamara Gaskell

Window on the Collections: Classifying the Continent in the Henry Muhlenberg Papers
by Rachel Moloshok

The Pride of Science: Women and the Politics of Inclusion in 19th-Century Pennsylvania
by Jessica C. Linker

Science for All: The Wagner Free Institute of Science of Philadelphia
by Matthew A. White

The Trials and Tribulations of George Westinghouse, Serial Entrepreneur
by Steven W. Usselman

Philadelphia and the Birth of the Computer Age
by Paul Ceruzzi

Teachers' Page: Women and Science: Plant Classification and Herbaria
by Alicia Parks

Teachers' Turn: Science in the History Classroom
by Edward W. Johnson

Legacies for Kids: Book Reviews
by Sarah Stippich

Book and Website Reviews
by Rachel Moloshok

Food for Thought: On the Cutting Edge of Yesterday
by Amy E. Slaton

Back matter