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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

Hessians

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

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Charity and Sylvia

Read an excerpt from Rachel Hope Cleves' book, Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America.

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Rebels at Sea

Read an excerpt from Eric Jay Dolin's book, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution.

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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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    Hessians German Soldiers American Revolutionary War by Friederike Baer book cover.
    Charity and Sylvia Book Cover
    Two ships on the cover of a took titled Rebels at Sea
    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.

    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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    American Revolutions Book Cover
    History

    American Revolutions

    Posted: June 14, 2017
    This excerpt from Alan Taylor strips away the rosy veneer associated with the American Revolution to reveal a violent civil war and a fragile new nation.
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    Betsy Ross Book Cover
    History

    Betsy Ross

    Posted: May 24, 2017
    Read an excerpt from Marla Miller who breaks through the myths and weaves Betsy Ross's life story with that of the nation's.
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    American Crisis Book Cover
    History

    American Crisis

    Posted: May 10, 2017
    Read an excerpt from William Fowler Jr.'s book, American Crisis: George Washington and the Dangerous Two Years after Yorktown, 1781-1783.
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    Sealed with Blood Book Cover
    History

    Sealed with Blood

    Posted: April 26, 2017
    This excerpt from Sarah Purcell argues shared experiences of the Revolutionary War offered Americans an opportunity to create a sense of national identity
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    The Day the American Revolution Began Book Cover
    History

    The Day the American Revolution Began

    Posted: April 12, 2017
    In this excerpt from military historian William H. Hallahan he recounts April 19, 1775, the Day the American Revolution Began.
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    Belonging to the Army Book Cover
    History

    Belonging to the Army

    Posted: March 22, 2017
    This excerpt by Holly Mayer introduces different types of camp followers and the services they provided to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
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    This image depicts the book cover of Revolutionary Conceptions: Women, Fertility, and Family Limitation in America, 1760-1820 by Susan E. Klepp. The image is a light blue color with a circular image of a black haired woman holding a blonde haired baby. She is looking at the viewer and the baby is looking to the side.
    History

    Revolutionary Conceptions

    Posted: March 08, 2017
    In this excerpt, Susan Klepp discusses how the terms "virtue" and "prudence" came to be associated with women during the American Revolution.
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    Biography & Memoir

    A Hessian Diary of the American Revolution

    Posted: February 22, 2017
    This excerpt includes a journal entry of a young Hessian soldier during the month of July 1781, the summer before the surrender at Yorktown.
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    The Swamp Fox Book Cover
    Biography & Memoir

    The Swamp Fox

    Posted: February 08, 2017
    Read an excerpt from John Oller's biography on Francis Marion, that seeks to unpack and debunk some of the myths on the "Swamp Fox" of the Revolutionary War
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    Citizen Sailors Book Cover
    History

    Citizen Sailors

    Posted: January 25, 2017
    This excerpt from Nathan Perl-Rosenthal that examines evolving concepts of identity, nationality, and citizenship in the decades leading to the War of 1812.
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