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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

Finding Charity's Folk

Read two excerpts from Jessica Millward's book, Finding Charity's Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland.

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Founding Friendships

Read an excerpt from Cassandra Good's Founding Friendships to explore how, by forming friendships, women and men challenged social expectations but embraced founding ideals of freedom, choice, and equality in the early United States.

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Masquerade

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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Household Gods

Read an excerpt from Sara Georgini's book, Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family.

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If These Stones Could Talk

Read an excerpt from Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills's recent book, If These Stones Could Talk: African American Presence in the Hopewell Valley, Sourland Mountain and Surrounding Regions of New Jersey.

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    Finding Charity's Folk by Jessica Millward
    Founding Friendships by Cassandra Good
    Cover of Alfred Young's book Masquerade: The Life and Times of Deborah Sampson, Continental Soldier
    Household Gods by Sara Georgini
    If These Stones Could Talk by Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills

    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: Exploring the human endeavor. 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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    American Insurgents, American Patriots Book Cover
    History

    American Insurgents, American Patriots

    Posted: April 13, 2016
    Read an excerpt from TH Breen that traces the rise of everyday patriots who used pressure at the local level to create a shared American sense of purpose.
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    History

    Rum Punch and Revolution

    Posted: March 30, 2016
    This excerpt from Peter Thompson highlights the changing culture surrounding taverns and political life on the eve of the American Revolution
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    Washington's Spies

    Posted: March 16, 2016
    This excerpt from Alexander Rose describes the establishment of the Culper Ring and the risks involved with eighteenth century espionage
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    The Road to Guilford Courthouse

    Posted: March 02, 2016
    This excerpt from John Buchanan examines not only the battlefield strategy made in the Carolinas, but also the military careers of the major characters
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    Forging Freedom

    Posted: February 17, 2016
    Read this excerpt from Gary Nash that details generations of free blacks as they pursued a secure and dignified existence based on self-employment.
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    History

    Black Patriots and Loyalists

    Posted: February 08, 2016
    This excerpt from Alan Gilbert details the creation of one of one of the most distinguished regiments comprised of both white and black soldiers.
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    West of the Revolution

    Posted: January 20, 2016
    Read this excerpt from Claudio Saunt to learn about an ambitious, yet illegal under British law, land scheme to settle a fourteenth colony on the West Coast.
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    History

    Liberty's Exiles

    Posted: January 06, 2016
    This excerpt from Maya Jasanoff illustrates exiled loyalists' experience and what it meant as an American colonist returning to Great Britain after defeat
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    The American Crisis

    Posted: December 23, 2015
    Read an excerpt from Thomas Paine's collected writings, including the first in his pamphlet series published on December 19, 1776.
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    Forged in Philadelphia

    Posted: November 18, 2015
    Read an excerpt from Rebecca Eckfeldt Gibby's children's book where she uncovers the history of her Revolutionary-era ancestor from Philadelphia.
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