A woman in "The Declaration's Journey" exhibition

Celebrate the revolutionary women – problem-solvers, networkers, and nation-makers – who shaped independence movements at home and abroad. Presented by the Museum of the American Revolution with The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (NSCDA-PA), enjoy a screening of the NSCDA-PA’s national education project, “For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation,” along with a lively conversation featuring Museum Director of Education and Community Engagement Adrienne G. Whaley and historian Dr. Karin Wulf, author of Lineage: Genealogy and the Politics of Connection in Early America and project producer, writer, and documentarian Nathaniel Popkin

This Museum public program (21+) starts at 5:30 p.m. with a themed reception and after-hours access to The Declaration’s Journey, presented by Griffin Catalyst, and a celebratory toast with the film’s creative team and special guests at 6 p.m. Doors will open to Lenfest Myer Theater at 6:15 p.m. for the featured program, to be followed by a book signing with Karin Wulf.

Learn more about the inspiration for this nine-part docuseries, “For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation,” produced by NSCDA-PA for this 2026 premiere at https://www.nscdapa.org/common-good

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The Declaration’s Journey

October 18, 2025 - January 3, 2027
The Declaration's Journey explores the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today and showcases how it has become one of the most influential political documents in modern history.
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The cover of the book Lineage

Lineage

Read an excerpt from Karin Wulf's book, Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America.
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Book, "The Female Review: Life of Deborah Sampson the Female Soldier in the War of the Revolution," opened to show its title page

Biography of Deborah Sampson

Deborah Sampson worked with editor Herman Mann to write this biography the documented her life and wartime story or dressing in men's clothes to serve in the army.
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