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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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    Biography & Memoir

    Ethan Allen

    Posted: April 08, 2014
    Read an excerpt from Willard Sterne Randall's biography of Ethan Allen, commander of the Green Mountain Boys, a confederation of local militias.
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    Forgotten Allies book cover
    History

    Forgotten Allies

    Posted: March 25, 2014
    This excerpt recounts how Oneida tribal members found themselves facing increasing pressure to choose sides as the Anglo-American conflict intensified.
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    The Marketplace of Revolution book cover
    History

    The Marketplace of Revolution

    Posted: March 11, 2014
    This excerpt from T.H. Breen looks at how one city’s rebellion, the Boston Tea Party, became an entire people’s war and created a common cause of America.
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    George Washington: Gentleman Warrior book cover
    Biography & Memoir

    George Washington

    Posted: February 25, 2014
    Read an excerpt from Stephen Brumwell's biography of George Washington and learn how Washington secured the history-making position of Commander in Chief.
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    A Gentleman of Color book cover
    Biography & Memoir

    A Gentleman of Color

    Posted: February 11, 2014
    Read an excerpt from Julie Winch's biography of James Forten, a boy who would grow to become a prominent businessman, abolitionist and a celebrated Patriot.
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    History

    Founding Mothers

    Posted: January 28, 2014
    Read this excerpt from Cokie Roberts that offers a comprehensive look at the many roles women played in American Revolutionary War.
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    The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony: America’s War of Liberation in Canada, 1774–1776 book cover
    History

    The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony

    Posted: January 14, 2014
    This excerpt from Mark Anderson reveals the beginnings of the Quebec Campaign when colonists were trying to bring Canada into the Continental confederation
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    Journal of the American Revolution Book Cover
    History

    Journal of the American Revolution

    Posted: December 17, 2013
    Read an excerpt from the Journal of the American Revolution.
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    Journal of the American Revolution Book Cover
    History

    Turning Point

    Posted: December 17, 2013
    This excerpt from Todd Andrlik features an article by Thomas Fleming revealing a turning point for General George Washington during the American Revolution
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    The Last Muster by Maureen Taylor
    History

    The Last Muster

    Posted: December 02, 2013
    Read this excerpt from Maureen Taylor’s The Last Muster to learn more about three veterans of the American Revolution—Nathaniel Ames, Agrippa Hull, and Ezra Green.
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