Archives of Celebration! Prior Years

2013	Theme Honoree	American Diplomacy Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
2012	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Energy: Resources, Uses and Efficiencies Dr. Steven Chu
2011	Theme Honoree	Pennsylvania Politics: Franklin to Rendell Hon. Edward G. Rendell
2010	Theme Honoree	American National Character Dr. Sheldon Hackney
2009	Theme Honoree	Achievements After Retirement P. Roy Vagelos, M.D.
2008	Theme Honoree	Celebrating Women in Science Dr. Ruth Patrick and Dr. Virginia Lee
2007	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Ethics Arthur Caplan, Ph.D.
2006	Theme Honoree	Still Celebrating: Franklin at 300! Claude-Anne Lopez, Franklin historian B. Franklin Reinauer II, Founder of Celebration!
2005	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Architecture: Building the City Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
2004	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Freedom of the Press Tony Auth, political cartoonist
2003	Theme Honoree	Franklin and the Post Office John E. Potter, Postmaster General
2002	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Business John C. Bogle, Founder of Vanguard
2001	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Medicine Dr. Beverly Emanuel, Human Genome Project
2000	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Libraries Elliot L. Shelkrot, President, Free Library of Philadelphia
1999	Theme Honoree	Franklin and Communications John S. Hendricks, Founder of Discovery Channel
Earlier		Photographs from 1944, 1948, 1956, and 1961
1928		Rev. Louis Washburn's 1928 sermon for Franklin's Birthday