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Read the Revolution

A curated collection of thought-provoking books about the American Revolution.

Featured Books

Misinformation Nation

Read an excerpt from Jordan E. Taylor's book, Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America.

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The Pattern

Read an excerpt from Robbie MacNiven's book, The Pattern: The 33rd Regiment and the British Infantry Experience During the American Revolution, 1770-1783.

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The Public Universal Friend

Read an excerpt from Paul Moyer's book, The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America.

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Reading List: Native Americans in the American Revolution

View a list of six recommended Read the Revolution book selections to read for Native American Heritage Month this November.

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Making the Presidency

Read an excerpt from Lindsay M. Chervinsky's book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic.

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    This image shows the book cover for Misinformation Nation with the title of the book in large text in a gray box centered on the page with an engraving of a city port scene in the background.
    This book cover features a figure study of a British Army soldier wearing a red coat with white lining holding a long firearm and wearing a black tri-corner hat.
    This image shows the cover of the book The Public Universal Friend with the title in white font overlaid atop dark orange, black, and gold religious paintings.
    This image shows a vertical graphic with four book covers in a grid including Liberty's Exiles in the top left, Memory Wars top right, The Cutting-Off Way bottom right, and The Forgotten Allies bottom left.
    This image shows the book cover for Making the Presidency by Lindsay Chervinsky featuring a portrait of John Adams.

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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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    This image shows the book cover for Making the Presidency by Lindsay Chervinsky featuring a portrait of John Adams.
    Biography & Memoir

    Making the Presidency

    Posted: October 09, 2024
    Read an excerpt from Lindsay M. Chervinsky's book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic.
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    Mapping the Revolution

    Posted: June 08, 2016
    This excerpt from authors Richard Brown and Paul Cohen charts the territorial claims and geographic strategy behind military campaigns during the Revolutionary War.
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    This image depicts the book cover of Masquerade: The Life and Times of Deborah Sampson, Continental Soldier by Alfred F. Young. The background is a pale yellow. There are images of eight continental soldiers. The middle soldier is the largest and is colored pink. The other soldiers surround this one in varies positions and are colored blue.
    Biography & Memoir

    Masquerade

    Posted: April 06, 2021
    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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    Biography & Memoir

    Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier

    Posted: July 16, 2013
    Read an excerpt from Joseph Plumb Martins memoir describing leaving the safety of home for his first deployment for the American Revolution in 1776.
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    History

    Memories of War

    Posted: May 27, 2020
    In this excerpt, historian Thomas A. Chambers explores how people visited and commemorated battlefields between independence and the Civil War.
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    This image shows the book cover for the book Memory Wars with a red background textured with Native American symbols and the book title and author name in white font to the left side.
    History

    Memory Wars

    Posted: September 25, 2024
    Read an excerpt from A. Lynn Smith's book, Memory Wars: Settlers and Natives Remember Washington’s Sullivan Expedition of 1779.
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    Memory's Daughters

    Posted: March 09, 2022
    Read an excerpt from Susan Stabile's book, Memory's Daughters: The Material Culture of Remembrance in Eighteenth-Century America.
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    This image shows the book cover for Misinformation Nation with the title of the book in large text in a gray box centered on the page with an engraving of a city port scene in the background.
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    Misinformation Nation

    Posted: October 23, 2024
    Read an excerpt from Jordan E. Taylor's book, Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America.
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    History

    Monmouth Court House

    Posted: June 23, 2015
    This excerpt from authors Joseph Bilby and Katherine Bilby Jenkins shows George Washington receiving recommendations from his generals regarding the readiness of American troops
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    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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