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Big Idea 8: After the Declaration: What Happens Next?
July 4 may have been the day that the Declaration of Independence was approved, and a new nation emerged, but the consequences of the Declaration would extend far into the future.
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Unit 3: Soldiers of the Revolutionary War
This unit provides students a look at the experiences of different soldiers from the many armies of the Revolutionary War and how artist Don Troiani portrays those experiences to a viewer.
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James Forten Discovery Cart
View replica objects from the time James Forten, a free Revolutionary War veteran, wealthy sailmaker and prominent Philadelphia abolitionist, spent as a teenager at sea to learn more about his life.
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Signs and Symbols of the American Revolution
April 14, 2021 from 7-8:30 p.m.In this free teacher workshop, encounter specific examples of 18th-century imagery and consider how signs and symbols can be used both as a pathway to historical content and a bridge to the contemporary era.
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James Forten: Growing up in the Revolution
October 27, 2021 from 7-8:30 p.m.What was it like to grow up during the Revolution? Join Museum educators as we discover the story of young revolutionary James Forten and how he – and other children and teens – experienced this turbulent time.
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Museum of the American Revolution Hosts Grand Opening Gala with Featured Speaker NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw
Read Press ReleaseRespected Scholar Richard Beeman Shares Stories From the American Revolution at the National Constitution Center
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Spring Break at the Museum
April 9-24, 2022Explore life on land and at sea during the Revolutionary War throughout Spring Break at the Museum with family-friendly crafts, in-gallery talks, and stories to learn more about the lives of soldiers and privateers.
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DAR Joins in Support of the Museum of the American Revolution
The Museum of the American Revolution is pleased to announce a partnership with The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
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The British Are Back! Living History Event on November 6 Recreates the British Occupation of Philadelphia
In the fall of 1777, Philadelphia was seized by the British and occupied for nine long months. The Museum of the American Revolution will recreate this little-known time in our city’s history as part of its annual living history event Occupied Philadelphia on Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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