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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 10h

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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Among the Powers of the Earth

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

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

The Battle of Bemis Heights, or the Second Battle of Saratoga, was fought #onthisday in 1777. The Continental Army fired cannonballs like these, on display at the Museum.

Learn more about the Saratoga Campaign on your next visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 2d

Red(coat) October. ⚾️

The design of the British Army's red uniforms evolved throughout the Revolutionary War. Find these Redcoats and more around our galleries on your next visit as we cheer on the #Phillies this #RedOctober: bit.ly/34CiSxy

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Join us to explore Native American history, culture and their role in the Revolutionary War with living history interpreters, crafts and demonstrations, and more as part of our annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration at the Museum.

Oct. 11-13: https://bit.ly/46tkj1j

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 3d

Happy #WorldTeachersDay! 🍎

The Museum supports teachers with access to educational resources, like our new Timeline of the American Revolution, downloadable lesson plans, professional development workshops, a Virtual Field Trip, and more.

Browse: https://bit.ly/3KRxSeu

For Students & Educators

Engage your students with the dramatic story of America's Founding with our in-person, in-class, homeschool, and virtual learning resources.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 4d

The Battle of Germantown was fought #onthisday in 1777. This 1782 painting by Xavier della Gatta was commissioned by Lt. Richard St. George, who is depicted in the foreground being carried off after suffering a traumatic head wound.

From our collection: https://bit.ly/3us3E9A

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 5d

For the Revolutionary showgirls ✨

This program in our collection is from Dec. 7, 1784, when a special monody (also known as an ode) was likely performed at Philadelphia’s Southwark Theater, the first and oldest theater to open in America.

🎭: https://bit.ly/4kWzl4U

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 7d

Happy October! 🎃 Join us this month at the Museum for these fall events and more:

📆 Oct. 11-13: #IndigenousPeoples Weekend celebration
📆 Oct. 18: Opening of "The Declaration's Journey" exhibition
📆 Oct. 31: #Halloween at the Museum

🍂: https://bit.ly/3u7qYJM

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 8d

🇪🇸 What was Spain's role in the American Revolution?

Explore Spain’s influence on the Revolutionary War, meet key Spanish Revolutionary figures, and more with our Revolution Around the World series. #HHM

Spain and the American Revolution: https://bit.ly/3zd4XKv

Spain and the American Revolution

Examine the role Spain played in the American Revolution, who Spain's major players were, and additional resources to continue learning more.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 9d

"Accordingly I have drank Coffee every Afternoon since, and have borne it very well. Tea must be universally renounced. I must be weaned, and the sooner, the better." - John Adams, July 1774

Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! ☕

Founders Online: John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 July 1774

John Adams to Abigail Adams, 6 July 1774

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 10d

#OnThisDay in 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette visited Philadelphia as part of his triumphal tour of the United States. This silk banner was carried by the "Victuallers of Philadelphia" in a parade held in honor of Lafayette's return.

From our collection: https://bit.ly/4hUFY5g

A painted parade banner presented by the Philadelphia Victuallers depicting two allegorical figures flanking a central portrait of Marquis de Lafayette, titled 'Columbia's Honoured Guest.'

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 11d

#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.

#ReadtheRevolution excerpt: https://bit.ly/492p7sN

The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams

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

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 12d

By the following spring, the interior of what is now Independence Hall was nearly destroyed and its furnishings burned or scattered, as depicted in a tableau scene at the Museum.

See it on your next visit: bit.ly/34CiSxy

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 12d

#OnThisDay in 1777, the British Army captured Philadelphia, the Revolutionary capital at the time.

Within hours of capturing the city, British troops seized the Pennsylvania State House, and used the building as a prison for American officers and a barracks for British soldiers.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 14d

You may be familiar with her as one of the Schuyler sisters, belting her way across the Broadway stage. But what do you really know about Angelica Schuyler? In Angelica, Molly Beer illustrates the powerful roles women like Angelica Schuyler Church played.

#ReadtheRevolution: https://bit.ly/4nbhOqg

Angelica

Read an excerpt from Molly Beer's book Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 15d

"I have not yet begun to fight."

#OnThisDay in 1779, Continental Navy officer John Paul Jones commanded the Bonhomme Richard against the Serapis and the Countess of Scarborough.

Explore more Navy efforts during the Revolutionary War in Rebels at Sea: https://bit.ly/3OchrdK

Rebels at Sea

Read an excerpt from Eric Jay Dolin's book, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 15d

#ShanahTovah to those observing #RoshHashanah ✨

On your next visit to the Museum, see these 1770s silver finials on loan from Congregation Mikveh Israel. The finials are one of several pairs made by renowned Jewish silversmith Myer Myers of NYC.

Visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy

Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 16d

“I only regret, that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

#OnThisDay in 1776, Continental soldier and spy Nathan Hale was executed after being captured by the British in New York City.

Read more from The Martyr and the Traitor: https://bit.ly/300ueZI

The Martyr and the Traitor

This excerpt from Virginia DeJohn Anderson adds complexity to our understanding of choosing sides in the Revolutionary era.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #FirstDayofFall! 🍂🍁

Plan your visit to the Museum this season to explore our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey," award-winning core galleries, and special events and programs for visitors of all ages: https://bit.ly/3u7qYJM

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 18d

#OnThisDay in 1777, into the early morning of Sept. 21, the Battle of Paoli was fought. British Lieutenant Richard St. George commissioned this painting by Italian artist Xavier della Gatta in 1782 to remember the experience.

From our collection: https://bit.ly/2XGyWha

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 19d

#OnThisDay in 1777, the Battle of Freeman's Farm, also known as the first Battle of Saratoga, was fought in New York.

This redware mug belonged to Revolutionary War soldier Joshua Warren, who served in the Saratoga campaign.

From our collection: https://bit.ly/3MPjPrR

Redware Mug

Revolutionary War soldier Joshua Warren, who was born in Biddeford, present-day Maine, in 1758, owned this redware mug.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 20d

"The Declaration's Journey" opens in just 1️⃣ month!

Delve into the narratives of nearly 20 countries whose independence movements were inspired by the words of our nation’s founding document and explore its ideals from the 18th century to today..

Opens Oct. 18: bit.ly/3MYjbIm

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 21d

How did state constitutions, and the men who wrote them, influence proceedings of the Constitutional Convention and final words of the resulting Federal Constitution? #ConstitutionDay

#ReadtheRevolution excerpts from Richard R. Beeman's Plain, Honest Men: https://bit.ly/3Cg4nNW

Plain, Honest Men

Read an excerpt from Richard Beeman's book, Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution.

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 21d

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..." 📜

#OnThisDay in 1787, the United States Constitution was signed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. #ConstitutionDay

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Museum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 22d

See the coat, on loan from @museodehistoria.bsky.social, and explore the story of Mexico's fight for independence and its connections to the American Declaration of Independence when "The Declaration's Journey" opens at the Museum on Oct. 18: bit.ly/41g6pN0

The Declaration’s Journey

Opening Oct. 18, 2025, The Declaration's Journey will explore the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today and showcase how it has become one of the most influen...

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