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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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    Of Arms and Artists

    Posted: April 25, 2018
    This excerpt from Paul Staiti discusses artist and Revolutionary War veteran John Trumbull’s effort to create the paintings for the US Capitol Building.
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    Book cover of "Eyewitness Images from the American Revolution" by Arthur S. Lefkowitz
    History

    Eyewitness Images from the American Revolution

    Posted: April 11, 2018
    Read an excerpt from Arthur Lefkowitz that introduces less-celebrated figures of the war and reveals their methods for creating art amidst the war.
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    Revolution Song

    Posted: March 28, 2018
    This excerpt from Russell Shorto weaves together the life stories of six historical figures against the backdrop of the American Revolution.
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    History

    The Expanding Blaze

    Posted: March 14, 2018
    This excerpt from Jonathan Israel investigates radical ideas of self-government, liberty, and republicanism that challenged the Old World institutions.
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    Revolutionary

    Posted: February 28, 2018
    Read an excerpt from Alex Myers's historical fiction novel on Deborah Sampson, a woman who joined the Continental Army at the age of 21 disguised as a man.
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    Passion is the Gale book cover
    History

    Passion is the Gale

    Posted: February 14, 2018
    This excerpt from Nicole Eustace examines the language of emotions in social and political relationships through letters, diaries, books, and pamphlets
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    Most Bless Of The Patriarchs book cover
    History

    Most Blessed of the Patriarchs

    Posted: January 24, 2018
    This excerpt from authors Annette Gordon-Reed and Peter Onuf dissects the life of Thomas Jefferson and explores his attachment to home and to family.
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    Children & Young Adults

    I Survived the American Revolution

    Posted: January 10, 2018
    Read an excerpt from Lauren Tarshis's children's book of a young boy's courage as he and the Continental Army prepare for the Battle of Brooklyn.
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    History

    The Common Cause

    Posted: December 27, 2017
    This excerpt from Robert Parkinson explores the creation of a common cause to rally colonists from South Carolina to Massachusetts against a common enemy.
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    Don Troiani's Soldiers Of The American Revolution book cover
    History

    Don Troiani’s Soldiers of the American Revolution

    Posted: December 13, 2017
    These works by Don Troiani show his original paintings of soldiers alongside the actual objects he studied in his artistic recreations.
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