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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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    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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    This image shows the book cover of The Last Muster: Images of the Revolutionary War Generation by Maureen Taylor. The background is a deep, brown and the title of the book is written in white at the top. On the bottom is Maureen’s name, also written in white. In the center are four framed photographs of older people from the Revolutionary generation.

    The Last Muster

    Posted: November 11, 2015
    Read this excerpt from Maureen Taylor’s book that complied over 50 19th-century photographs and shares biographical information for each person.
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