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Watch Museum of the American Revolution programs from the comfort of your own home with our archived program recordings and additional video content, including recent Read the Revolution Speaker Series events, AmRev360 episodes, and more, that are now available to view any time.
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 John Gilbert McCurdy
June 2024Historian and author Dr. John Gilbert McCurdy joined the Museum in June 2024 for the launch of his book, Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh.
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Read the Revolution with Stacy Schiff
January 2024Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff joined the Museum in January 2024, in partnership with The Carpenters' Company, for a discussion inspired by her most recent book, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams.
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Read the Revolution with Tim McGrath
November 2023Author and avid sailor Tim McGrath joined the Museum for a special presentation, “’What Think You of an American Fleet?’: The Rise and Fall of the Continental Navy,” to kickoff the Museum's 2023-24 Read the Revolution Speaker Series.
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Read the Revolution with Mary Beth Norton
June 2023Watch Dr. Mary Beth Norton's June 2023 lecture, "Gender and American Resistance to British Authority, 1765-1775: A Reassessment."
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Read the Revolution with Julie Winch featuring Atwood "Kip" Forten Jacobs
April 2023Watch Dr. Julie Winch's April 2023 discussion on her book, A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten, where she was joined by Forten descendant Atwood "Kip" Forten Jacobs.
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Read the Revolution with Ricardo Herrera
January 2023Watch Dr. Ricardo A. Herrera's January 2023 discussion on his book, Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778.
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Read the Revolution with William Hogeland
October 2022Watch William Hogeland's October 2022 lecture, Hamilton's Hub: The First Bank of the U.S. in the Creation of the American Economy.
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Read the Revolution with Friederike Baer
May 2022Watch Dr. Friederike Baer's May 2022 discussion on her new book, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.
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Read the Revolution with Kari Winter featuring Rhonda Brace
February 2022Watch Dr. Kari J. Winter's February 2022 discussion about her 2004 edited edition of The Blind African Slave: Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey Brace by Jeffrey Brace as told to Benjamin F. Prentiss, Esq. (1810).
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Read the Revolution with Gordon Wood
October 2021Watch Dr. Gordon S. Wood's October 2021 discussion on his book, Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution.
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Read the Revolution with Holly Mayer
September 2021Watch Dr. Holly A. Mayer's September 2021 discussion on her book, Congress’s Own: A Canadian Regiment, the Continental Army, and American Union.
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Reach the Revolution with Linda Colley
May 2021Watch the Museum's archived video of historian Linda Colley's virtual discussion on her new book, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen: Warfare, Constitutions, and the Making of the Modern World.
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Read the Revolution with Cassandra Good
March 2021Watch the Museum's archived video of Cassandra Good's March 2021 virtual discussion on her book, Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic.
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Read the Revolution with Jessica Millward
January 2021Watch the Museum's archived video of Jessica Millward's January 2021 virtual discussion on her book, Finding Charity's Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland.
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Read the Revolution with Seanegan Sculley
November 2020Watch the Museum's archived video of Seanegan Sculley's November 2020 virtual discussion on his book, Contest for Liberty: Military Leadership in the Continental Army, 1775-1783.
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Read the Revolution with Caitlin Fitz
June 2020Watch the Museum's archived video of Caitlin Fitz's June 2020 virtual discussion on her book, Our Sister Republics: The United States in an Age of American Revolutions.
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Read the Revolution with Vincent Brown
February 2020Watch the Museum's archived video of Vincent Brown's February 2020 discussion on his book, Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War.
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Read the Revolution with Stephen Brumwell
January 2020Watch the Museum's archived video of Stephen Brumwell's January 2020 discussion on his book, Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty.
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Read the Revolution with T.H. Breen
November 2019Watch the Museum's archived video of T.H. Breen's November 2019 discussion on his book, The Will of the People: The Revolutionary Birth of America.
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Additional Museum Programs
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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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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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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AmRev Presents
Black Founders Legacy of Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion
October 2023Watch 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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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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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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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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AmRev Presents
The Jeremy Winston Chorale's Black Founders-Inspired Musical Performance
May 2023Watch the Jeremy Winston Chorale's May 2023 performance inspired by the Museum's special exhibition, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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AmRev Presents
AmRev Presents: Dr. Kerri Greenidge, Author of The Grimkes
March 2023Watch Dr. Kerri Greenidge discuss her award-winning book, The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family, at the Museum in March 2023.
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AmRev Presents
A Celtic Concert with The Chivalrous Crickets Celebrating St. Andrew's Day
November 2022In November 2022, Celtic-infused folk band The Chivalrous Crickets performed traditional Scottish tunes in celebration of St. Andrew's Day.
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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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Liberty Exhibit
2022 Conference on Collecting the Revolutionary War
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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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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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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AmRev Presents
A Hessian Holiday Concert with Tempesta di Mare
December 2021In December 2021, a concert of ensemble members of Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Tempesta di Mare and a discussion hosted by the Museum explored the surprising German influence on early American music.
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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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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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
Discovering Black Voters in Early New Jersey
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Browse Additional Video Content
The Museum is happy to regularly provide demonstrations, interviews, performances, and detailed dives into historical topics on our Youtube channel.