Search Results
Filter By:
Showing 331–340 of 668 results for Black History Month
Read the Revolution Founding Footnotes: Unraveling Our Newly Acquired Archive with Dr. Aimee Newell
March 24, 2022 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.Revolution Society and George Washington Council members are invited to join us for the latest Read the Revolution Founding Footnotes, an online conversation series sponsored by The Haverford Trust Company.
Go to Event
The Hemingses of Monticello
Read an excerpt from Annette Gordon-Reed's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family.
Read More
French Musket Marked “UNITED STATES”
This musket is one of over 100,000 French arms imported into the United States during the Revolutionary War.
See Object
Explore Stories of Unsung Black Revolutionaries During Juneteenth Weekend at the Museum, June 17 – 19
Celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the legal abolition of slavery in the United States, with the Museum of the American Revolution from Saturday, June 17 – Monday, June 19, 2023, and explore stories of perseverance, leadership, and creativity in the continuing struggle for equality for all through gallery tours, pop-up talks, crafts and more.
Read Press Release
Sentiments of a British-American Woman
Read an excerpt from Owen S. Ireland's book, Sentiments of a British-American Woman: Esther DeBerdt Reed and the American Revolution.
Read More
A Revolution in Color
This excerpt from Jane Kamensky provides an introduction into the world of artist John Singleton Copley and of the American Revolution as seen by him.
Read More
The Expanding Blaze
This excerpt from Jonathan Israel investigates radical ideas of self-government, liberty, and republicanism that challenged the Old World institutions.
Read More
Celebrate Pride Month at Museum’s “Pride on Paper” After-Hours Event, June 18
View a Limited-Run Exhibit of Historic 13-Star Flags and Create a Rainbow Flag Using Historic Flag-Making Techniques
Read Press Release
Museum of the American Revolution is Temporarily Closed Due to New Citywide COVID-19 Restrictions
Museum of the American Revolution temporarily closed through January 1st, 2021, virtual events will continue.
Read Press Release
Double Feature: First Martyr of Liberty and The Remarkable Cause
Read excerpts from Mitch Kachun's First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory and Jean O'Connor's The Remarkable Cause: A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution.
Read More