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The Delaware Historical Society
and
The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Present

"New Light on the History of American Ornithology"

 May 16, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m. 

Delaware History Museum
504 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Discover the forgotten history of American Ornithology in a special presentation by Matthew R. Halley, PhD. In “Birds of the Philadelphia Museum: New Light on the History of American Ornithology,” Halley reveals his findings on the buried contributions of Charles Wilson Peale (1741-1827) and challenges our interpretation of the history and development of scientific ornithology in the United States. 

Matthew R. Halley is an ornithologist, historian, and musician from Chester County, Pennsylvania. He is the Assistant Curator of Birds at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science. He has prepared many papers about bird evolution and the history of American science and works to renew the understanding of historical figures and the development of scientific ornithology in the United States.

There will be time for questions at the end. Light refreshments will be provided.