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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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    Frontier Rebels

    Posted: January 08, 2020
    Read an excerpt from Patrick Spero's book, Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776.
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    Museum of the American Revolution Official Guidebook

    Posted: December 18, 2019
    Read two excerpts from the Museum of the American Revolution's Official Guidebook published in 2019.
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    British Soldiers American War
    Biography & Memoir

    British Soldiers, American War

    Posted: December 11, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Don Hagist's book, British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution.
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    Among His Troops

    Posted: November 27, 2019
    Read an excerpt from the Museum of the American Revolution's Among His Troops Coffee Table Catalog.
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    The Will of the People

    Posted: November 13, 2019
    Read an excerpt from T.H. Breen's book, The Will of the People: The Revolutionary Birth of America.
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    Battle of Paoli

    Posted: October 23, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Thomas J. McGuire's book, Battle of Paoli.
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    Biography & Memoir

    A Fool's Errand

    Posted: October 09, 2019
    This excerpt of Lonnie Bunch intertwines his personal experiences with the long road that led to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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    The Disaffected

    Posted: September 25, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Aaron Sullivan's book, The Disaffected: Britain’s Occupation of Philadelphia during the American Revolution.
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    With Zeal and With Bayonets Only

    Posted: September 11, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Matthew H. Spring’s With Zeal and With Bayonets Only: The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783.
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    Britons

    Posted: August 28, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Linda Colley's book, Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837.
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