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They Were Good Soldiers
In these excerpts from John Rees, Black veterans share details of their service, emancipation, and freedom in the midst of revolutionary ferment.
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The Men Who Lost America
Read an excerpt from Andrew O'Shaughnessy about the failings of ten British leaders whose actions shaped the outcome of the American Revolution.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Annette Gordon-Reed to Discuss “Troublesome Histories” in Free Virtual Lecture, Sept. 24
Lecture Marks Third Annual Event in Series Honoring the Museum’s Late Board Member Carl M. Buchholz
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Annette Gordon-Reed to Discuss “Troublesome Histories” in Free Virtual Lecture, Sept. 24
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University, will join the Museum of the American Revolution virtually on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 6 p.m. to examine how we can wrestle with—and have honest dialogue about—the complexities in our nation’s history.
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Virtual Event with LTC Seanegan P. Sculley on Nov. 12, Part of Museum's Veterans Day Weekend Celebration
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Historic Forten Family Bible Donated to Museum of the American Revolution by Descendants of James Forten
An historic Bible, connected to one of the most significant African American families in Philadelphia’s history, has been donated to the Museum of the American Revolution by Atwood “Kip” Forten Jacobs and his daughter Taylor Jacqueline Rodriguez Jacobs, direct descendants of Black Revolutionary War veteran and abolitionist James Forten. The Bible is currently on display – for the first time in public – in the Museum’s special exhibition Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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Owen Madden's Tune Book
This handwritten tune book, attributed to Owen Madden, includes actual scores for the music of the American Revolution period.
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Living History: Meet the Philadelphia Associators
December 4, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Join Peale's Company of the Philadelphia Associators at the Museum as they muster to defend the Revolution in its darkest hour.
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News & Updates
Browse for the latest news and updates from the Museum of the American Revolution in historic Philadelphia.
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