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At its April 13 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Museum of the American Revolution elected two new members: David C. Darnell and Morris W. Offit.

Members of the Revolution Society, George Washington Council, and select invited guests, are invited to an exclusive afternoon presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 20, about how living history, costumed interpretation, scholarly research, and theater inspires the Museum’s initiatives to engage new and diverse audiences

This system of drills for soldiers was developed by officer Baron von Steuben during the American Revolution and was used through the War of 1812.

The stout blades on hangers like this one made them versatile fighting weapons and were easier for infantry officers to carry than longer-bladed sabers.

Connecticut native John Chandler received this military commission in the colonial militia in 1771 and later served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Cartridge boxes like this were a common way for most American soldiers carry their ammunition and was worn over the shoulder or around the waist.

This 1955 Colombian postage stamp shows General George Washington in the company of José Francisco de San Martín (1778-1850) and Simón Bolívar (1783-1830).

An elaborate stamp like this example, which included royal symbols and the word “America,” was printed or attached to the paper under the Stamp Act.

The American Revolution Round Table of New York (ARRT) has donated a 27-volume set of the Papers of Alexander Hamilton (Columbia University Press, 1955) to the Museum of the American Revolution. The books were delivered to the Museum by ARRT Chairman David Jacobs.

See our summer reading list of Revolutionary books that will encourage young readers to explore the past and the people who shaped it.