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Makers of Revolutionary Philadelphia Living History Day
May 20, 2023Join several historical tradespeople at the Museum to do hands-on crafts and activities, see demonstrations of 18th-century skills and trades, and meet the people who made the Revolution in 1770s Philadelphia.
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SOLD OUT | AmRev Seminar: The American Revolution After 1783
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 (5 weeks) from 7-8:30 p.m.In this interactive seminar, explore how the Revolutionary generation struggled in the years after the war ended to shape a new country through readings, virtual talks and tours, and class discussion.
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SOLD OUT | AmRev Seminar: The American Revolution After 1783
Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023 (5 weeks) from 7-8:30 p.m.In this newly added interactive seminar, explore how the Revolutionary generation struggled in the years after the war ended to shape a new country through readings, virtual talks and tours, and class discussion.
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SOLD OUT | Artisan Workshop: Make a Sampler
March 8, 15, 22, 2023 (3 weeks) from 7-8:30 p.m.Join us for this three-part virtual workshop to learn about 18th-century sewing and how to make your own embroidered sampler based on original examples on display in our special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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First Oval Office Project at Mount Vernon's Revolutionary War Weekend
May 6-7, 2023 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Join the Museum at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, outside Washington, D.C., for their Revolutionary War Weekend living history event where we will set up our First Oval Office Project tents.
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AmRev Presents: Black Founders Women’s History Night with Kerri Greenidge
March 24, 2023 from 5:15-8 p.m.Join Dr. Kerri K. Greenidge, author of The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family, for an evening discussion on our Black Founders exhibit, the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, and more.
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Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Mary Beth Norton
June 6, 2023 from 6:30-8 p.m.Author and historian Dr. Mary Beth Norton joins the Museum for a special presentation titled, “Gender and American Resistance to British Authority, 1765-1775: A Reassessment,” as part of the Museum's Read the Revolution Speaker Series.
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Teaching the Revolution with Primary Sources
April 11, 2023 from 7-8:30 p.m.Educators participating in this free online workshop will examine primary sources from the American Revolution and consider how to use them in the classroom.
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CANCELLED | Artisan Workshop: Make a Ditty Bag
April 8, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Join us for this one-day, in-person workshop to learn “plain sewing” to create a Revolutionary sailor’s linen ditty bag, similar to a modern tote bag, inspired by original examples in our special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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Behind Black Founders: A Lunch & Learn for Museum Members
June 3, 2023 from 12:30-3 p.m.Museum Members are invited to an exclusive Saturday afternoon lunch and learn with buffet lunch, refreshments, and two special talks inspired by Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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