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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

Past and Prologue

Read an excerpt from Michael Hattem's book, Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution.

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The British Are Coming

Read an excerpt from Rick Atkinson's book, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777.

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The Howe Dynasty

Read an excerpt from Julie Flavell's book, The Howe Dynasty: The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain’s Wars for America.

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Forgotten Allies

Read an excerpt from Joseph T. Glatthaar and James Kirby Martin's Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution.

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Power and Liberty

Read an excerpt from Gordon S. Wood's new book, Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution.

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    Past And Prologue by Michael Hattem
    The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson Book Cover
    Book cover for The Howe Dynasty by Julie Flavell
    Forgotten Allies book cover
    This image depicts the cover of Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution by Gordon S. Wood. The top of the cover is an image of the Founding Fathers, most of them standing and pointing at one another, in the midst of conversation. The bottom half of the cover is the title of the book, which is written in blue and red colors.

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    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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    From Slaves To Soldiers
    History

    From Slaves to Soldiers

    Posted: February 13, 2019
    This excerpt from Robert Geake highlights the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, an integrated unit composed of African American, Native American and white soldiers
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    Children & Young Adults

    Never Caught

    Posted: January 23, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve's young reader adaptation of the story of runaway slave Ona Judge.
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    History

    Curators' Book List on Alexander Hamilton

    Posted: January 09, 2019
    Read an excerpt from Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton that inspired the Broadway hit musical Hamilton: An American Musical.
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    History

    Madison's Hand

    Posted: December 26, 2018
    This excerpt from Mary Bilder discusses James Madison’s personal and political evolution and his enduring ambivalence toward the Constitutional Convention
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    History

    The West Point History of the American Revolution

    Posted: December 12, 2018
    This excerpt from a team of historians details 1778 when the British went to the South to rally Loyalists and disrupt the economy of the Revolutionaries.
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    American Cookie: The Snaps, Drops, Jumbles, Tea Cakes, Bars & Brownies That We Have Loved For Generations book cover
    History

    American Cookie

    Posted: November 28, 2018
    Read an excerpt from Anne Byrn's recipe book that journeys through America's most beloved sweet treats and historical confections.
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    Fiction

    I, Eliza Hamilton

    Posted: November 14, 2018
    Read an excerpt from Susan Holloway Scott's work of historical fiction about Eliza Schuyler, wife of Alexander Hamilton, during the Revolutionary War.
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    Rtr The Indian World Of George Washington
    History

    The Indian World of George Washington

    Posted: October 24, 2018
    This excerpt from Colin Calloway shows George Washington’s initial lack of understanding of Native allies and their impact on the nation’s founding
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    History

    Historians on Hamilton

    Posted: October 10, 2018
    In her essay, Renee C. Romano looks at how Hamilton: An American Musical sparked surprising conversations and unexpected results
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    History

    The Philadelphia Campaign, Vol. II

    Posted: September 26, 2018
    This excerpt from Thomas McGuire depicts the movement of Hessian forces as they marched to fight Continental troops at the Birmingham Meeting House
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