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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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    Desperate Sons book cover
    History

    Desperate Sons

    Posted: May 26, 2015
    This excerpt from Les Standiford describes America's growing number of grievances with its mother country and Britain's indifference to colonists' complaints
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    Philadelphia: A 300-Year History book cover
    History

    Philadelphia

    Posted: May 12, 2015
    This excerpt from a multitude of authors shows how the events of 1776 led an uneasy population to shore up their defenses and eventually flee.
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    The Revolution's Last Men Book Cover
    Biography & Memoir

    The Revolution's Last Men

    Posted: April 21, 2015
    Read an excerpt from Don Hagist in which he updated biographies on the last living American Revolution veterans for a more accurate take.
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    Paul Revere's Ride book cover
    History

    Paul Revere's Ride

    Posted: April 07, 2015
    This excerpt from David Hackett Fischer delves into Paul Revere's history as well as the tumultuous world he lived in, and highlights that fateful day.
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    This image shows the book cover of Treacherous Beauty: Peggy Shippen, The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold’s Plot to Betray America by Mark Jacob and Stephen Case. The top of the cover shows a Revolutionary War battle. Treacherous is written in blue font and Beauty is written in red. There is a black and white circular portrait of Peggy in the middle of the image.
    Biography & Memoir

    Treacherous Beauty

    Posted: March 24, 2015
    Read an excerpt from a biography by Mark Jacob and Stephen H. Case highlighting the life of Peggy Shippen, the wife of the treasonous Benedict Arnold.
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    The American Plate Book Cover
    History

    The American Plate

    Posted: March 10, 2015
    Read this excerpt from Libby O'Connell's The American Plate about the role patriotism played in leading us towards our now ubiquitous coffee culture.
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    Rebels Rising Book Cover
    History

    Rebels Rising

    Posted: February 24, 2015
    This excerpt from Benjamin Carp explains the role of colonial meeting spaces as opinions of everyday people gained increasing political influence.
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    This image shows the book cover of The Age of Homespun: Objects and Stories in the Creation of An American Myth by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. The cover shows a stitching of a man and woman fishing on the banks of a river. In the background, there is a large house on hills.
    History

    Age of Homespun

    Posted: February 10, 2015
    Read an excerpt from Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s telling of the importance of women's patriotism during the boycotting of British goods.
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    Image Rtr A Devil Of A Whipping
    History

    Battle of Cowpens

    Posted: January 20, 2015
    This excerpt from Lawrence Babits transports us to 1781, when Americans finally achieved victory at the Battle of Cowpens after a series of southern losses.
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    History

    Common Sense

    Posted: January 06, 2015
    This excerpt comes from the section "Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs" from Common Sense, the influential pamphlet by Thomas Paine.
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