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Drawing Capturing the Destruction of the Bastille in 1789, Gifted to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette, Set for Display at the Museum

An extraordinary drawing marking the historic friendship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette will be on display for what might be one of its last public appearances
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A Museum curator talks to three guests in Witness to Revolution at the partial recreation of one end of Washington's tent.

Free Admission for Kids During Labor Day Weekend, August 31-September 2

Join the Museum of the American Revolution over Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, Aug. 31 – Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, for family-friendly activities, hands-on crafts, live performances, a chance to explore our special exhibit Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent, and more as another Revolutionary Summer comes to a close. Throughout the holiday weekend, children 12 and under will receive free admission when tickets are purchased at the front desk.
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This image shows historian Lindsay Chervinsky to the right with a purple jacket and shoulder length brown hair with the cover of her book Making the Presidency featuring a portrait of John Adams to the left.

Author and Historian Lindsay M. Chervinsky Joins the Museum on October 16 to Reflect on John Adams’ Presidency

Chervinsky, who is Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, will give a hybrid lecture and discussion on presidential history inspired by her latest book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic.
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Guests participate in Lenape social dances on the Museum plaza with representatives from the Delaware Tribe of Indians.
courtesy Alicia Rezendes

Explore Native American History and Culture During Indigenous Peoples Weekend at the Museum, October 12-14

Celebrate Native American history and culture during the Museum of the American Revolution’s annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration from Saturday, Oct. 12 – Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The weekend will include traditional Native American dance performances, hands-on demonstrations, and other special activities for all ages.
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Read the Revolution
This image shows the book cover of Journal of the American Revolution, Volume 1 by Todd Andrlik, Hugh T. Harrington, and Don N. Hagist. The title of the book is written on the top left and the authors names are in smaller print on the bottom left. The cove is a painting of George Washington, on a white horse, wearing a blue jacket and tan pants. He is looking to this right and there is a soldier on the background on horseback pointing his sword to the distance.

Journal of the American Revolution

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Among His Troops

Read an excerpt from the Museum of the American Revolution's Among His Troops Coffee Table Catalog.
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This image depicts the book cover for the Museum of American Revolution Official Guidebook. The bottom of the cover depicts a relief sculpture found on the building of the Museum of Washington crossing the Delaware River. The top of the book is written in red. And the top of the cover shows some of the galleries inside of the Museum.

Museum of the American Revolution Official Guidebook

Read two excerpts from the Museum of the American Revolution's Official Guidebook published in 2019.
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This image shows the book cover of British Soldiers American War: Voices of the American Revolution by Don Hagist. The title and Don’s name are written in white font at the top of the image. The subtitle is written in smaller, black font on the right side of the image. It is a painting of Redcoats, with a body of water in the background. Two Redcoats are carrying a wounded Redcoat. One Redcoat, with his back to the viewer and facing the body of water, is waving a flag

British Soldiers, American War

Read an excerpt from Don Hagist's book, British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution.
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This image shows the book cover of Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776 by Patrick Spero. The image is a drawing of Native Americans and white explorers. The focal point is a Native American smoking a long pip. He is bending on his right knee. He is surrounded by other Native Americans and white explorers.

Frontier Rebels

Read an excerpt from Patrick Spero's book, Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776.
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This image shows the book cover of The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard Bailyn. It is a tan cover with a blue border. The title of the book and Bernard’s name are writing in black font.

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

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