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AmRev Presents: National Treasure Night, Nov. 22
Join the Museum of the American Revolution on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. for AmRev Presents: National Treasure Night, an after-hours event inspired by the 2004 movie “National Treasure” and the Museum’s current special exhibit, Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent.
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A Gentleman of Color
Read an excerpt from Julie Winch's groundbreaking book, A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten.
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A Fragile Freedom
Read an excerpt from Erica Armstrong Dunbar's book, A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City.
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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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Educator Open House 2023
October 21, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.K-12 educators are invited to join the Museum's Group Sales and School Programs teams to learn more about our field trip experiences.
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Juneteenth Weekend 2023 at the Museum
June 17-19, 2023Explore the continuing struggle for equality for all and join the Museum to celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
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Independence Lost
This excerpt from Kathleen DuVal sets the stage for the American Revolution on the Gulf Coast and tells stories that give international perspectives
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Tacky's Revolt
Read an excerpt from Vincent Brown's book, Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War
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Death or Liberty
Read an excerpt from Douglas Egerton's book, Death or Liberty: African Americans in the Revolutionary War.
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Long-Lost Revolutionary War Diary of John Claypoole, Husband of Betsy Ross, Discovered and Donated to Museum
Discovered in a shoebox in a Northern California garage, the long-lost Revolutionary War diary of John Claypoole is now on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
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