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Read the Revolution

A curated collection of thought-provoking books about the American Revolution.

Sponsored by The Haverford Trust Company

Featured Books

The Widow Washington

Read an excerpt from Martha Saxton's book, The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington.

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Hessians

Read an excerpt of Friederike Baer's new book, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.

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The Last King of America

Read an excerpt from Andrew Roberts' book, The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of King George III.

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Sentiments of a British-American Woman

Read an excerpt from Owen S. Ireland's book, Sentiments of a British-American Woman: Esther DeBerdt Reed and the American Revolution.

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Memory's Daughters

Read an excerpt from Susan Stabile's book, Memory's Daughters: The Material Culture of Remembrance in Eighteenth-Century America.

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    The Widow Washington: The Life of Martha Washington by Martha Saxton Book Cover
    Hessians German Soldiers American Revolutionary War by Friederike Baer book cover.
    The Last King Of America by Andrew Roberts
    Sentiments Of A British American Woman by Owen Ireland book cover featuring a portrait of Esther de Bert Reed.
    Memory's Daughters by Susan Stabile Book Cover

    About

    Curated by Museum staff since 2013, Read the Revolution features excerpts from thought-provoking books about the American Revolution. Read the Revolution was created with thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Subscribe to get the biweekly Read the Revolution featured excerpts emailed right to your inbox for free.

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    Speaker Series

    Inspired by the Read the Revolution featured excerpts, the Read the Revolution Speaker Series brings celebrated authors and historians to the Museum for lively, facilitated discussions of their work. Each Read the Revolution Speaker Series program, hosted by Museum President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, includes a special talk and audience Q&A.

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    The Last King Of America by Andrew Roberts
    Biography & Memoir

    The Last King of America

    Posted: May 25, 2022
    Read an excerpt from Andrew Roberts' book, The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of King George III.
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    Sentiments Of A British American Woman by Owen Ireland book cover featuring a portrait of Esther de Bert Reed.
    Biography & Memoir

    Sentiments of a British-American Woman

    Posted: April 27, 2022
    Read an excerpt from Owen S. Ireland's book, Sentiments of a British-American Woman: Esther DeBerdt Reed and the American Revolution.
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    The Widow Washington: The Life of Martha Washington by Martha Saxton Book Cover
    Biography & Memoir

    The Widow Washington

    Posted: March 23, 2022
    Read an excerpt from Martha Saxton's book, The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington.
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    Book cover for The Blind African Slave, Jeffrey Brace's Memoir, originally published in 1810 and Edited By Kari Winter
    Biography & Memoir

    The Blind African Slave (originally 1810)

    Posted: February 09, 2022
    Read an excerpt from Kari Winter's 2004 edited edition of The Blind African Slave: Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey Brace by Jeffrey Brace as told to Benjamin F. Prentiss, Esq. (1810).
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    The cover of Bernardo De Galvez Spanish Hero of the American Revolution by Gonzalo Saravia depicts a black background and white lines that illustrate a horse standing on the ground. His front legs are in the air and Bernardo sits on top of him. Bernardo’s outfit is also depicted in white lines, while his hands and face are colored. He looks at the viewer and is wearing a black hat with a white brim.
    Biography & Memoir

    Bernardo de Gálvez

    Posted: September 08, 2021
    Read an excerpt from Gonzalo M. Quintero Saravia's book, Bernardo de Gálvez: Spanish Hero of the American Revolution.
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    This image depicts the book cover of James Monroe: A Life by Tim McGrath. James Monroe is written in red, while A Life and Tim’s name is written in white. The cover is a portrait of James Monroe in a black jacket. His body is turned off to his left looking in the same direction.
    Biography & Memoir

    James Monroe

    Posted: April 28, 2021
    Read an excerpt from Tim McGrath's book, James Monroe: A Life.
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    This image depicts the book cover of Masquerade: The Life and Times of Deborah Sampson, Continental Soldier by Alfred F. Young. The background is a pale yellow. There are images of eight continental soldiers. The middle soldier is the largest and is colored pink. The other soldiers surround this one in varies positions and are colored blue.
    Biography & Memoir

    Masquerade

    Posted: April 06, 2021
    Read an excerpt from late historian Alfred F. Young's book, Masquerade: The Life and Times of Deborah Sampson, Continental Soldier.
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    Image 120420 Rtr184 Henry Knox Cannons
    Children & Young Adults

    Double Feature: Henry Knox's Winter Adventure

    Posted: December 09, 2020
    Read excerpts from Don Brown's Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution as well as Phillip Hamilton's The Revolutionary War Lives and Letters of Lucy and Henry Knox.
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    Image 101320 Rtr163 Brumwell Turncoat Cover
    Biography & Memoir

    Turncoat

    Posted: January 22, 2020
    Read an excerpt from Stephen Brumwell's Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty.
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    British Soldiers American War
    Biography & Memoir

    British Soldiers, American War

    Posted: December 11, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Don Hagist's book, British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution.
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