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The New Jersey Exception in Six Documents
April 27, 2021 from 7-8:30 p.m.In this free teacher workshop, join exhibit co-curator Dr. Marcela Micucci to use the Museum's When Women Lost the Vote virtual exhibit to analyze primary sources documenting a moment from 1776-1807 when women and people of color were able to vote in New Jersey.
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The New Jersey Exception in Six Documents (Virtual)
December 8, 2020 from 7-8:30 p.m.In this free workshop, teachers will analyze primary sources and their historical contexts from our special exhibit, When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807.
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Mother's Day Weekend 2023 at the Museum
May 13-14, 2023Celebrate inspiring, trailblazing women this Mother’s Day weekend at the Museum and learn about the diverse women who played vital, often unsung roles on the home front and on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War.
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Opening Weekend of Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia Special Exhibit
February 11 & 12, 2023Join the Museum for the opening weekend of our newest special exhibition Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, which introduces visitors to James Forten and his descendants as they navigated the American Revolution and cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia to become leaders in the abolition movement in the lead-up to the Civil War and the women's suffrage movement.
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Member Preview of Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia Special Exhibit
February 10, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Join us for the Members-only preview of our new exhibition Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia. Members will enjoy refreshments in our member lounge as well as timed access to the exhibition before it opens to the public.
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Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Jessica Millward
January 28, 2021 from 6-7:15 p.m.Dr. Jessica Millward will join the Museum to discuss her recent book, Finding Charity's Folk, and how slavery, freedom, and liberation were intertwined in the experiences of African American women in the Revolutionary era.
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Presidents Day Weekend 2024: Witness to Revolution Exhibit Opening
February 17-19, 2024Join us at the Museum over Presidents Day weekend for the opening of our newest special exhibition, Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington's Tent, as well as family-friendly crafts, activities, and more.
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Fourth of July Weekend 2023 at the Museum
June 30 - July 4, 2023Join the Museum in historic Philadelphia for Independence Day with special activities, costumed interpretation, and crafts for all ages to discover the American Revolution and its ongoing relevance over Fourth of July weekend.
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Behind Black Founders: A Lunch & Learn for Museum Members
June 3, 2023 from 12:30-3 p.m.Museum Members are invited to an exclusive Saturday afternoon lunch and learn with buffet lunch, refreshments, and two special talks inspired by Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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Artisan Workshop Stitch-In: Make a Pocket (Virtual)
November 17, 18, & 19, 2020 from 7-8:30 p.m.Learn how women made and wore pockets and create your own using historically accurate materials and techniques in this three-night virtual workshop.
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