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AmRev Presents: A Veterans Day Premiere of "Meet James Forten"
November 11, 2021 from 6:30-8 p.m.Experience the premiere of the Museum's newest first-person theatrical performance, "Meet James Forten," and hear from the playwright, actor, and the Museum about how the performance was made.
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Read the Revolution Speaker Series with William Hogeland
October 18, 2022 from 6:30-8 p.m.Author and historian William Hogeland joins the Museum's Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture titled Hamilton's Hub: The First Bank of the U.S. in the Creation of the American Economy.
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Museum Marks 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth Virtually, June 19
On Friday, June 19, the Museum will celebrate the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, a celebration of the legal abolition of slavery in the United States, and will explore the continuing struggle for equality.
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How History and Theater Can Work Together to Engage Audiences, Evening Panel Discussion
A panel discussion as part of the Museum's "Year of Hamilton" programming, discussing the balance between artistic license with historical accuracy
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Enhanced Virtual Tour Launches Ahead of International Museum Day
Read Press ReleaseAuthor and Harvard Historian Maya Jasanoff to Explore the Stories of Loyalists, the Revolution’s “Losers”
Read Press ReleaseMuseum of the American Revolution Hosts Grand Opening Gala with Featured Speaker NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw
Read Press ReleaseCelebrate Juneteenth with the Museum Onsite and Online, June 17 - 21
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Museum Joins Historic District Sites in Partnership in Support of Ukraine
The Museum of the American Revolution joins several well-known sites and institutions in Philadelphia’s historic district, the birthplace of democracy, in partnership to support democratic ideals in Ukraine and around the world.
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The Internal Enemy
This excerpt from Alan Taylor examines the complex subject of slavery in a state dedicated to liberty and freedom, yet enslaved two-fifths of the population
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