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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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Memorial Day Weekend 2023 at the Museum
May 27-29, 2023Join the Museum to pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the Revolutionary War and celebrate the freedoms they fought to secure for future generations. Veterans, military, and Blue Star Families enjoy free admission throughout Memorial Day Weekend.
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AmRev Presents: A Black Founders Musical Experience with The Jeremy Winston Chorale
May 12, 2023 from 6:30-8 p.m.The Jeremy Winston Chorale will join the Museum on Friday, May 12, to present a concert inspired by the world of our special exhibition, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, including the world premiere of a new choral work.
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