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Hessians
Read an excerpt of Friederike Baer's new book, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.
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When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story
October 2, 2020 - April 25, 2021When Women Lost the Vote explored the little-known history of the nation’s first women voters and examined the political conflicts that led to their voting rights being stripped away.
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Online Exhibits
With our online exhibits, including When Women Lost the Vote and Cost of Revolution, the Museum continues to uncover and share compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment.
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Christopher Ludwick's Cookie Board
This is the carved wooden cookie board once belonging to Christopher Ludwick, who served as Superintendent of Bakers in the Continental Army.
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Continental Army Descriptive List
This “descriptive list” for a Continental Army company of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment was taken at West Point, New York, in 1782.
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Abel Scott's Powder Horn
This engraved powder horn belonged to Abel Scott, a New England soldier who served in five military campaigns of the Revolutionary War.
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British Gorget
This silver gorget was made in England in 1775-1776 for an officer of the British Army’s 60th or Royal American Regiment.
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George Wilson's Sword
Lieutenant Colonel George Wilson of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment carried this hanger, also known as a short sword, during the Revolutionary War.
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The Disaffected
Read an excerpt from Aaron Sullivan's book, The Disaffected: Britain’s Occupation of Philadelphia during the American Revolution.
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The Hemingses of Monticello
Read an excerpt from Annette Gordon-Reed's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family.
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