Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Laurie Halse Anderson
May 14, 2026 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.- May 14, 2026 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Museum of the American Revolution & Online
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Purchase Tickets
$25 General Admission Onsite includes The Declaration’s Journey (5:15-6pm) and Cash Bar
$15 Member Admission Onsite includes The Declaration’s Journey (5:15-6pm) and Cash Bar
$15 Special Onsite Rate for K-12 Educators (Please list your educational affiliation when purchasing)
$10 Special Onsite Rate for Students Ages 8 and Up (Please list your educational affiliation when purchasing)
$12 General Admission Zoom
$10 Member Zoom
FREE - Revolution Society Onsite with Exclusive Author Reception (5:30-6pm)
FREE - Revolution Society Zoom
Award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson will join the Museum on Thursday, May 14, to present the fourth public program in the Museum’s 2025-2026 Read the Revolution Speaker Series with a talk about her process to research and write historical fiction for generations of young readers, including Rebellion 1776 (Paperback Launch, May 2026) and the bestselling Fever 1793 (2000). Following the presentation introduced by Museum President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, Museum Director of Education and Community Engagement Adrienne G. Whaley will host an interview conversation and facilitate a live Q&A with both onsite and online audiences.
This special program will be held in the Museum’s third-floor Liberty Hall and will be broadcast live via Zoom. Guests with onsite tickets are invited to arrive early to experience Revolution Place and view The Declaration’s Journey from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. Doors open to Liberty Hall at 6 p.m. for onsite guests to see a featured artifact, enjoy refreshments at a cash bar, and purchase signed copies of the featured book.
Young readers ages 8 and up are welcome to join this event and book signing if accompanied by an adult.
About Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She’s twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
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