ABSTRACT

Scientific psychology in the United States has entered its second century, and centennial celebrations occur each year. Some focus on the founding of psychology laboratories, for example, the University of Wisconsin (1988), University of Nebraska (1989), and Columbia University (1990); others focus on significant publications, such as James’s Principles of Psychology (1990). These celebrations take various forms (e.g., special conferences and commemorative publications), but they have a common aim of discovering the history of notable events.