As @norahodonnell.bsky.social prepared for publication of her new book “We the Women,” she visited the Museum with @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social to explore our special exhibition “The Declaration’s Journey,” presented by Griffin Catalyst.
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The Declaration’s Journey Special Exhibition October 18, 2025-January 3, 2027
“This contemporary painting by Haitian artist Madsen Mompremier shares the story of Jean-Jacques Dessalines tearing away the white portion of the French flag to create the red and blue flag of Haiti. On the right side of the painting, Catherine Flon, Dessalines's god-daughter, is shown sewing the two parts of the flag together. This moment is celebrated each year on May 18 as Haitian Flag Day.”
Clockmaker George Miller of Germantown, Pennsylvania, produced this tall case clock. It commemorates General James Wolfe, a popular British hero of the French and Indian War (1754-1763), with an engraved portrait of him above the clock face. Wolfe died leading the expedition that captured Quebec City from the French in 1759. British and American artisans decorated many kinds of objects with his portrait.
Lafayette presented a declaration of rights to the French National Assembly on July 11, 1789. His draft was influenced by both the United States Declaration of Independence and its principal author, Thomas Jefferson. The initial articles shown here refer to inalienable rights, including the pursuit of happiness. The final version of the text, approved in August 1789, reflected revisions from Abbé Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès and Honoré Mirabeau.
Great visit yesterday to the @amrevmuseum.bsky.social yesterday! We saw George Washington’s tent, which really is an extraordinary artifact, and so much more.
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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
This #InternationalWomensDay, meet the revolutionary women featured in our special exhibition “The Declaration’s Journey." Discover women’s roles in our nation’s founding and their ties to the 250-year history and ongoing relevance of the Declaration.
📜: https://bit.ly/3Kb8TBw
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead for #DaylightSavingTime! 🕰️
This tall case clock was confiscated from the Roberts family in 1778. John Roberts was a Quaker who was imprisoned for his alleged involvement with British forces.
See it on your visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
Called the “Father of the American Cavalry," Casimir Pulaski was born #onthisday in 1745. Featured on this sheet of postage stamps issued during the U.S. Bicentennial, Pulaski is one of the most recognized Polish names from the Revolutionary War.
🇵🇱: https://bit.ly/3HUzhAc
#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
#OnThisDay in 1842, businessman, philanthropist and abolitionist James Forten died at the age of 75. Take a virtual tour of our past Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia exhibit to discover Forten's legacy and meet his family.
#BlackFounders: https://bit.ly/46trOCf
#OnThisDay in 1842, businessman, philanthropist and abolitionist James Forten died at the age of 75. On view in our special exhibition “The Declaration’s Journey" is a copy of Forten’s “Letters from a Man of Colour,” on loan from NYPL's Schomburg Center.
See it on your visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
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!
📚: https://bit.ly/37u8iZG
Join us this month to celebrate Revolutionary women and more!
📆 March 18: Women's History Night film screening & discussion
📆 March 26-April 12: Spring Break at the Museum
📆 March 31: Remember the Ladies Member Lunch and Learn
Upcoming events: https://bit.ly/3pDnjS0
#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.
📚: https://bit.ly/3uIKr3m
Celebrate Revolutionary women with the Museum this #WomensHistoryMonth! Enjoy first-person theatrical performances, in-gallery talks in our core galleries as well as our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey," crafts, and more.
Join us: https://bit.ly/4bdgRsp
Will you be finishing the new season of #Bridgerton this weekend?
Queen Charlotte, portrayed in the #Netflix series, married King George III in 1761 and ruled with him during the Revolutionary War. New on view in our galleries, find this mezzotint of the Queen on your visit!
Will you be watching the new season of #Bridgerton this weekend?
Queen Charlotte, portrayed in the @netflix.com series, married King George III in 1761 and ruled with him during the Revolutionary War. New on view in our galleries, find this mezzotint of the Queen on your visit!
We're excited to be nominated in the Philadelphia Inquirer's Philly Faves! 🎉
Vote for the Museum under Things to Do:
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You can vote once a day for the Museum through Feb. 27: https://bit.ly/425YZxc
#OnThisDay in 1848, Ona Judge, who was enslaved by the Washingtons and escaped from the President’s House, died in New Hampshire. This door handle, which may have been the handle Judge used to escape, was removed from the President's House.
See more: https://bit.ly/3BE50CI
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.
Onsite and online 🎟️: https://bit.ly/4c2Ajuf
Our next Relaxed Experience Morning is coming up Sunday, March 1! Experience the Museum galleries in a calm, crowd-free environment featuring sound and lighting adjustments, and other accommodations geared toward audiences with sensory sensitivities.
🔇: https://bit.ly/3Opk9la
#OnThisDay in 1777, the Battle of Spanktown (now Rahway, New Jersey) took place near Woodbridge.
Lieutenant Samuel Gerock of the Continental Army's German Regiment sketched this map of the Battle of Spanktown in a small pocket almanac.
Explore online: https://bit.ly/41Q99lg
#OnThisDay in 1732, George Washington was born.
In February 1932, the bicentennial of his birth was celebrated on silver screens across America “Washington: The Man and the Capital,” which starred opera singer Clarence Whitehill as Washington. This film poster is in the Museum’s collection.
Due to inclement weather, the Museum will close early today, Sunday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m., and will remain closed tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 23. Stay safe! ❄️
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📣 Calling all Philly-area high school or college students ages 16-21! We are recruiting applicants interested in interpreting the lives of people of African descent in the Revolutionary era to our Living History Youth Summer Institute.
Apply by March 17: https://bit.ly/3p2D0Cm
Meet Andrew, Deborah, Eve, Jack, and London, five real people of African descent who lived in war-torn Virginia in 1781 whose stories are told through research-based first-person narratives in our online interactive, Finding Freedom. #BHM
Explore: https://bit.ly/4nFNJ1u
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.
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4c2Ajuf
Happy #LunarNewYear! 🧧🐴
Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse at the Museum and find these steeds galloping around our galleries on your visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
This #PresidentsDay, explore the life and leadership of the nation's first president, George Washington, with the cornerstone of the Museum's collection. Washington’s headquarters tent served as his office and sleeping quarters during the Revolutionary War.
⛺: https://bit.ly/3Z57UfC
We're excited to be nominated in @inquirer.com's Philly Faves! 🎉 Vote for the Museum under Things to Do:
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🔘 Attraction
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You can cast your vote once a day for the Museum through Feb. 27 at VotePhillyFaves.com
#OnThisDay in 1760, Rev. Richard Allen, who founded Mother Bethel AME, was born in Philadelphia.
V. Yvonne Studevan, a seventh-generation descendant of Allen, visited the Museum to tour our special exhibition “The Declaration’s Journey,” which features several artifacts related to Allen.
