AmRev Academy: Countdown to the Crossing (250th Anniversary Event)

Join Museum historians for a special seminar in the Museum's Liberty Hall to count down to the 250th anniversaries of the Continental Army crossing the Delaware River and the Ten Crucial Days of the Revolutionary War. This special program includes a presentation and book signing with Dr. Friederike Baer, celebrating the new paperback launch of her award-winning 2022 book, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War. The day will conclude with a roundtable discussion and Q&A hosted by Director of Collections and Exhibitions Matthew Skic. 

Seminar Schedule

All tickets include virtual Zoom Webinar option and first access to the recorded seminar video.

Virtual Zoom Webinar option includes morning and afternoon sessions, with a lunch break from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. and brief breaks between each presentation.

Doors open to Liberty Hall | 10 a.m.

Morning Session

Welcome to AmRev Academy: Countdown to the Crossing | 10:30 a.m.

• Dr. R. Scott Stephenson
  Museum President and CEO

The 10 Crucial Days in 10 Minutes | 10:35 a.m.

• Dr. Tyler Putman
  Senior Manager of Gallery Interpretation

John Greenwood Crosses the Delaware | 10:45 a.m.

• Matthew Skic
  Director of Collections and Exhibitions

Ten Crucial Days: The Hessian Perspective | 11:30 a.m.

• Dr. Friederike Baer
  Penn State Abington College

Book Signing and Boxed Lunch | 12:15 p.m.

Afternoon Session

An Unlikely Pair at Princeton: Captain William Leslie and Dr. Benjamin Rush | 1 p.m.

• James Taub
  Associate Curator

The Crossing Remembered | 1:45 p.m.

• Alexandra Cade
  Assistant Curator

Roundtable Discussion and Q&A | 2:15 p.m.

• Moderated by Matthew Skic

Conclusion with invitation to view The Declaration's Journey, presented by Griffin Catalyst | 3 p.m.