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Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums Performance
July 23, 2023, at 11 a.m.Join us on the Museum’s outdoor plaza for a free, lively performance by 30 uniformed musicians from the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes and Drums.
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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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Historian Holger Hoock Examines America’s Shockingly Violent Inception, May 8
Historian and author Holger Hoock shatters the myth that the American Revolution was a tame affair carried out by statesmen in drawing rooms. In his “original, thought-provoking” (Wall Street Journal) recent book Scars of Independence: America’s Violent Birth (Crown, 2017), Hoock shows that the Revolution was not only a high-minded battle over principles, but also a profoundly violent civil war.
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Gingerbread Baking Demonstration and Tasting with Bestselling Author Anne Byrn
Gingerbread is the most revolutionary of all American cakes, with a rich history in early American culture. On Saturday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., New York Times bestselling author Anne Byrn will join the Museum of the American Revolution for a family-friendly illustrated talk, book signing, and gingerbread baking demonstration based on her most recent book, American Cake.
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New Book Uses Archaeological Finds to Tell the Story of Philadelphia’s Transformation From the 17th Century to Today
One of the largest urban archaeology projects in Old City Philadelphia, the archaeological investigation of the site of the new Museum of the American Revolution is now the subject of a new book. Archaeology at the Site of the Museum of the American Revolution: A Tale of Two Taverns and the Growth of Philadelphia is available now from Temple University Press.
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Museum Wins PA Museums Statewide Institutional Achievement Award for “When Women Lost the Vote” Exhibition
The Museum of the American Revolution today announced that it has been recognized with a 2022 Institutional Achievement Award from PA Museums for its 2020-2021 special exhibition When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807, which explored the little-known story of women and free people of color legally voting in New Jersey following the Revolutionary War.
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How Can Augmented Reality Enhance Public History? Panel Discussion with West Point, April 20
How can one of technology’s most cutting-edge advances – augmented reality – bring to life centuries-old stories from the American Revolution? On Friday, April 20, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., cadets from the United States Military Academy will join the Museum of the American Revolution for a discussion on using digital technologies to energize public history.
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Can You Dig It? “Trash Talk” Archaeology-Themed Event July 17, Part of Museum’s History After Hours Series
On Tuesday, July 17, from 5 – 8 p.m., the Museum will host “Trash Talk,” an archaeology-themed evening event that will explore the findings from the archaeological excavation of the Museum’s site prior to the building’s construction.
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Museum Releases New Book on Discovery of Revolutionary-Era Watercolor Depicting George Washington’s War Tent
A new book released by the Museum of the American Revolution provides a rare eyewitness view into the Revolutionary War.
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Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday this Presidents Day Weekend
In 2019, the Museum of the American Revolution celebrated Washington’s 287th birthday with festivities throughout Presidents Day Weekend.
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