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Read the Revolution Speaker Series Programs
Bringing celebrated authors and historians to the Museum for lively, facilitated discussions of their work, the Read the Revolution Speaker Series explores compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality and self-government.
Read the Revolution
Read the Revolution with David Armitage
November 2025Author and historian Dr. David Armitage joined the Museum in November 2025 for a lecture and discussion inspired by his book, The Declaration of Independence.
Read the Revolution
Read the Revolution with Julia Gaffield and Marlene L. Daut
February 2026Authors Dr. Julia Gaffield and Dr. Marlene L. Daut joined the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by their recent biographies on Haitian Revolutionaries and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Read the Revolution
Read the Revolution with Ned Blackhawk
April 2026Author Dr. Ned Blackhawk joined the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by his book The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.
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AmRev Presents
The Museum of the American Revolution presents themed after-hours events inspired by our exhibitions, with interactive talks, trivia, panel discussions, theatrical performances, and more
AmRev Presents
Black Founders Legacy of Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion
Watch the Museum's October 2023 panel discussion inspired by the historical legacies of Black entrepreneurship presented in the Black Founders special exhibition.
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AmRev Presents
Curtains Up on "Cato" with Carpenters' Hall
On April 9, 2025, the Museum of the American Revolution partnered with Carpenters’ Hall to present the public program AmRev Presents: Curtains Up on “Cato” in advance of the May 2025 premiere of “CATO (Remixed)” produced by The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC) for a conversation on Revolutionary theater and connections between Rome and the Revolution.
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AmRev Presents
"The Declaration’s Journey" in Concert with The Jeremy Winston Chorale
The Jeremy Winston Chorale joined the Museum on January 16, 2026, to present a concert inspired by the world of our latest exhibition, "The Declaration's Journey."
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Special Exhibitions
Learn more about the people, events, and ideas in the Museum's special exhibitions with a variety of programs.
Cost of Revolution
2019 International Conference on the American Revolution
October 2019The 2019 International Conference on the American Revolution coincided with the Museum's special exhibit, Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Soldier.
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Cost of Revolution
Martin Myrone: From Gainsborough to Gothic Nightmares
March 2020Watch Tate Britain curator Dr. Martin Myrone explore the extraordinary life and art of Richard St. George in its art historical context
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When Women Lost the Vote
World Affairs and the Enduring Revolution: Women’s Rights
October 2020The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and the Museum of the American Revolution presented a panel discussion examining women's rights from the 1770s to today.
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When Women Lost the Vote
Discovering Black Voters in Early New Jersey with Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills
February 2021In February 2021, Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum founders Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills joined the Museum for a virtual discussion about early Black voters in New Jersey, including Ephraim Hagerman and Thomas Blue, and their legacies today in Montgomery Township.
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When Women Lost the Vote
"Remember the Ladies": A New Choral Work by Melissa Dunphy
March 2021In March 2021, composer Melissa Dunphy joined the Museum for the choral world premiere of “Remember the Ladies,” featuring Abigail Adams's famous letter set for an a cappella chorus, performed by PhilHarmonia.
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When Women Lost the Vote
Deborah Sampson Unveiled: A Virtual Conversation
April 2021In April 2021, costume designer Emilio Sosa, author and Sampson descendent Alex Myers, and the Museum's Tyler Putman's explored the life and dress of Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War, in a discussion co-presented by American Repertory Theater.
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Flags and Founding Documents
Founding Documents: Curating Constitutions with James F. Hrdlicka and Matthew Skic
July 2021In July 2021, James Hrdlicka and the Museum's Matthew Skic discussed the remarkable documents on loan from the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Foundation for our summer 2021 special exhibition Flags and Founding Documents, 1776-Today.
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Liberty Exhibit
Watch 2022 Conference on Collecting the Revolutionary War Talks
April 2022Watch individual talks or full sessions from the 2022 Conference on Collecting the Revolutionary War hosted by the Museum of the American Revoluton.
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Liberty Exhibit
An Evening with Historical Artist Don Troiani
June 2022Watch this June 2022 conversation with nationally renowned historical artist Don Troiani, who joined the Museum to reflect on his career, artistic influences, and his unique process to research and paint the Revolutionary War.
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Black Founders
Black Founders Women & the Archives with Lela Sewell-Williams & Rebecca Shipman
June 2023Lela Sewell-Williams and Rebecca Shipman of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University joined the Museum to reflect on preserving the legacies of African American women in the archives
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Black Founders
Black Founders & the War at Sea with Author Eric Jay Dolin
June 2023Author Eric Jay Dolin joined the Museum to discuss his book, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution, and the maritime world of James Forten.
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Witness to Revolution
What Does Washington's Tent Mean to You?
July 2024Watch interviews where we asked a range of people, from educators to descendants to caretakers, what does the General George Washington's tent mean to you?
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Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture
The Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture has been established through the generosity of the friends, colleagues, and family of the late Carl M. Buchholz. Carl served from 2008 until his untimely death in 2016 as vice chair of the Board of the Museum of the American Revolution. The lecture is presented at the Museum to explore the political thought of the American Revolution and its national relevance today.
Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture
2020 Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture: Annette Gordon-Reed
September 2020Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed joined the Museum in September 2020 for the third annual Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture.
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Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture
2023 Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture with Akhil Reed Amar
September 2023Watch the fifth Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture as we were joined by preeminent constitutional scholar and Yale University professor Akhil Reed Amar as the distinguished lecturer.
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Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture
2024 Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture with Richard Haass
September 2024Watch the 2024 Carl M. Buchholz Memorial Lecture delivered by New York Times bestselling author and veteran diplomat Dr. Richard Haass.
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Annual Lonaé A. Moore Forum
With a shared commitment to presenting a more inclusive—and thus a more accurate—telling of history, the Museum of the American Revolution and the Dennis Farm Charitable host “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding,” a candid conversation about race at the Museum.
Lonaé A. Moore Forum
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust's 2022 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
February 2022The Museum and the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust hosted the 2022 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” forum, with the theme "Race in the United States: Connecting the Dots Between 1776 and Today."
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Lonaé A. Moore Forum
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust's 2023 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
February 2023The Museum and the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust hosted the 2023 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” forum, with the theme “A Way Forward.”
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Lonaé A. Moore Forum
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust's 2024 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
February 2024The Museum and the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust hosted the 2024 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” forum, with the theme “Building Bridges By Sharing Our Stories."
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Lonaé A. Moore Forum
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust's 2025 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
February 2025The Museum and the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust hosted the 2025 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” forum, with the theme“The Declaration of Independence and Equality."
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Lonaé A. Moore Forum
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust's 2026 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
February 2026The Museum and the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust hosted the 2026 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” forum, with the theme “America's 250th: Still on the Journey."
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Additional Museum Programs
AmRev360 Series
Watch lively conversations on the American Revolution from all angles, hosted by Museum President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson and featuring a broad slate of dynamic guests, on our AmRev360 web series.
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First-Person Theatrical Performances
The Museum's original first-person theatrical performances bring to life the diverse lives, perspectives, and experiences of people from the Revolutionary era, including Elizabeth Freeman, Rebecca VanDike, Richard St. George, and Joseph Plumb Martin.
MLK Weekend
We Shall Continue: Celebrating MLK Weekend with the Philadelphia Jazz Project
January 2021Watch the Philadelphia Jazz Project's We Shall Continue, pulling together interviews and their past performances at the Museum to look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring impact on the struggle for human rights and ongoing American Revolution.
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Revolution Society & GW Council
Andrew Roberts on The Last King of America
February 2022Historian and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Andrew Roberts joined the Museum of the American Revolution in February 2022 for a talk on his latest book, The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III.
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Women's History Month
Betsy Ross Beyond the Flag with American Repertory Theater
March 2022Watch this March 2022 event hosted by American Repertory Theater and the Museum for a conversation exploring Betsy Ross’s influence on the cultural memory of women’s contributions to the American Revolution.
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Veterans Day
Pension Project
November 2023The Museum's Pension Project asks veterans to reflect on similarities and differences between their service and that of people over two centuries ago by pairing Revolutionary War pensions with today's generation of veterans.
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Black History Month
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust's 2026 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
February 2026The Museum and the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust hosted the 9th “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” forum, a candid conversation about race in our nation’s history