It's #InternationalChildrensBookDay, and our #ReadtheRevolution series is for all ages! Browse a curated collection of excerpts from exciting, thought-provoking books about the American Revolution — for kids!

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No joke – there's something for everyone this month at the Museum!

📆 April 16: #ReadtheRevolution: Ned Blackhawk
📆 April 25: Makers of Revolutionary Philadelphia Living History Day
📆 April 30: Educating for a More Perfect Union panel discussion

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The first commissioned officer of the U.S. Navy, Commodore John Barry was born in County Wexford, Ireland #onthisday in 1745.

Read more about Barry's naval service in a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from Tim McGrath’s book, John Barry: https://bit.ly/3eAZc2x

Oh, neat! The excerpt that @amrevmuseum.bsky.social featured from this volume in their #ReadtheRevolution series for #WomensHistoryMonth is from my essay, "'The First Incendiary': A Female Arsonist and the New York City Fire of 1776."

Women Waging War in the American Revolution Read an excerpt from the book Women Waging War in the American Revolution.

In "Women Waging War in the American Revolution," edited by Holly A. Mayer, thirteen historians specializing in early American history reveal the hidden histories of women in the Revolutionary era. #WomensHistoryMonth

#ReadtheRevolution excerpt: https://bit.ly/4bCcWGi

#OnThisDay in 1781, the Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought near current-day Greensboro, North Carolina.

Read more on what led to this day in a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from John Buchanan's book, The Road to Guilford Courthouse: https://bit.ly/3bKbqE9

#OnThisDay in 1776, John Barry received his first captain's commission in the Continental Navy. He would later earn the rank of Commodore.

Read more about Barry's naval service in a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from Tim McGrath’s book, John Barry: https://bit.ly/3eAZc2x

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Looking for book recommendations about Revolutionary women to read this month? We’ve got you covered with picks for all ages.

Find excerpts from these titles and more with our #ReadtheRevolution series: https://bit.ly/41tj12H

The Boston Massacre Read an excerpt of Serena Zabin's The Boston Massacre: A Family History.

#OnThisDay in 1770, British soldiers killed five Bostonians in what became known as the Boston Massacre. In her book "The Boston Massacre," Serena Zabin offers a different story about the events that took place — a story of the people.

#ReadtheRevolution excerpt: https://bit.ly/3N5UJIT

What are you reading for #ReadAcrossAmericaDay?

Browse the Museum's curated collection of excerpts from exciting, thought-provoking books about the American Revolution, and join our #ReadtheRevolution email list to get them sent right to your inbox!

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#OnThisDay in 1781, the Articles of Confederation were ratified. In a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from H.W. Brands' "The First American," we see Benjamin Franklin presenting the first draft of what would become America’s first constitution.

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TOMORROW: Join authors @juliagaffield.bsky.social & Marlene L. Daut on Feb. 25 for our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series lecture and discussion inspired by their biographies on Haitian Revolutionaries and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.

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Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Julia Gaffield and Marlene L. Daut Authors Dr. Julia Gaffield and Dr. Marlene L. Daut will join the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by their recent biographies on Haitian Revolutionarie...

We're just one week away from our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! Join authors @juliagaffield.bsky.social & Marlene L. Daut on Feb. 25 for a lecture and discussion inspired by their biographies on Haitian Revolutionaries and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.

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King: A Life Read an excerpt from Jonathan Eig's book, King: A Life.

The words of the Declaration had a profound impact on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In an excerpt from "King; A Life," @jonathaneig.bsky.social explores the events surrounding King’s imprisonment and the drafting of Letter from a Birmingham Jail.

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Beat the winter chill at the Museum!

📆 Feb. 7: “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
📆 Feb. 8: Member Morning
📆 Feb. 14-16: Presidents Day Weekend
📆 Feb. 25: #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series: @juliagaffield.bsky.social + Marlene L. Daut

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I Have Avenged America: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti's Fight for Freedom Read an excerpt from Julia Gaffield's book, I Have Avenged America: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti's Fight for Freedom.

Tracing the complex story of Haiti’s revolution and Declaration of Independence from France, @juliagaffield.bsky.social explores the early days of the nation's independence from the perspective of leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines in "I Have Avenged America."

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As we close the chapter on 2025, we want to know: what was your favorite book on the American Revolution you read this year? 📚

Browse our top #ReadtheRevolution picks from the year: https://bit.ly/3pej7WY

At the Battle of Trenton, fought #onthisday in 1776, Gen. Washington’s army defeated a force of Hessian troops. In a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from Rick Atkinson's The British Are Coming, read about the three Hessian regiments stationed at Trenton.

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Washington and his war weary troops marched into Valley Forge #onthisday in 1777. Wayne Bodle's The Valley Forge Winter explores the myths and relationships between the army, state governments, and civilians during the war.

#ReadtheRevolution excerpt: https://bit.ly/3p6pZ8O

Native Nations Read an excerpt from Kathleen DuVal's book, Native Nations.

What kind of nation did the Revolution create, and what did this mean for Native nations? In a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt, Kathleen DuVal discusses how some tribes interacted with the U.S. in the years immediately following the Revolutionary War.

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"The Declaration’s Journey" Reading List: Young Readers Edition See our list of books for young readers to help them explore the people and ideas in "The Declaration's Journey."

In connection to our new exhibition "The Declaration's Journey," we've pulled together 10 books for young readers to inspire the next generation to keep the promises of the Declaration alive for the next 250 years. 📚

#ReadtheRevolution Reading List: https://bit.ly/4p0OWC1

The Great Contradiction Read an excerpt from Joseph J. Ellis' book, The Great Contradiction.

Joseph J. Ellis' new book "The Great Contradiction" examines how the Declaration was written, revised, debated and understood—and how the words “that all men are created equal” became the most lasting and consequential part of the document.

#ReadtheRevolution excerpt: https://bit.ly/48gKRDW

TONIGHT: Join us for our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series!

@davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.

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Read the Revolution Speaker Series with David Armitage Author Dr. David Armitage will join the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History."

Join us Thursday, Nov. 13, to kick off a new season of our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! @davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.

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Read the Revolution Speaker Series with David Armitage Author Dr. David Armitage will join the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History."

Join us Thursday, Nov. 13, to kick off a new season of our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! @davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.

📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz

Read the Revolution Speaker Series with David Armitage Author Dr. David Armitage will join the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History."

Join us Thursday, Nov. 13, to kick off a new season of our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! @davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.

📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz

John Adams Read an excerpt from David McCullough about the Founding Fathers negotiating with the British as they begin talks to officially end the war.

#OnThisDay in 1735, John Adams, signer of the Declaration of Independence and eventually the second President of the United States, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts.

Revisit a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from John Adams by David McCullough: https://bit.ly/3MrQgN1

Saratoga Read an excerpt from Richard Ketchum's Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War.

#OnThisDay in 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga following two important battles. In Richard M. Ketchum's Saratoga, we see British troops begin the long march to their surrender.

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Among the Powers of the Earth Read an excerpt from Eliga H. Gould's book, Among the Powers of the Earth.

In Among the Powers of the Earth: The American Revolution and the Making of a New World Empire, historian Eliga Gould reinterprets the Revolutionary era not just as a domestic struggle for independence, but as a quest for legitimacy on the global stage.

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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams Read an excerpt from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff's book, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams.

#OnThisDay in 1722, Samuel Adams, described by Thomas Jefferson as “the patriarch of liberty," was born in Boston. In The Revolutionary, Stacy Schiff contends that Adams was not a revolutionary who yearned for the spotlight.

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