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William Duncan, a Baltimore cooper-turned-soldier, wrote to this letter home on Oct. 7, 1777, three days after fighting in the “very hot” Battle of Germantown near British-occupied Philadelphia.

Educators are invited to join this free workshop as we encounter specific examples of 18th-century imagery and consider how signs and symbols can be used both as a pathway to historical content and a bridge to the contemporary era.

Author and historian Dr. John Gilbert McCurdy joins the Museum for a special presentation exploring surprising truths about LGBTQ+ history in early America to launch his latest book, Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh.

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Reverend W. Herbert Burk's ambitions to restore and renew the revolutionary hero's importance in American hearts began what is now the Museum of the American Revolution today.

Watch as Gallery Interpretation Manager Tyler Putman prepares a simple dish of rice and vinegar that Continental soldier Joseph Plumb Martin remembered having as a Thanksgiving meal.

Take a look at the progress of the seamstresses tasked with bringing the True Colours Flag Project to life as we near its Flag Day weekend debut.

This glossary provides definitions that may be useful as you explore the Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War Teacher Resources, Big Ideas, and Primary Sources.

Matt and Melissa Dunphy, who became accidental archaeologists in Philadelphia, joined the latest episode of the Museum's AmRev360 series, hosted by President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson.

Learn how soldiers of African descent contributed significantly to the war effort during the Revolutionary War, both on and off the battlefield, through artist Don Troiani's paintings.