Museum of the American Revolution to open in Philadelphia
The first newspaper publication of the Declaration of Independence and even a pair of baby shoes made from the red coat of a defeated British soldier can now be viewed by the public at the Museum of the American Revolution, the first of its kind. It's opening this week in Philadelphia, just steps away from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Anthony Mason reports.
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Museum of the American Revolution
Visit to the new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA with my husband and our friends. This place just opened 4 days ago, and if you like history, you'll love it - it's still got that new museum smell! (There were more Hamilton references than just the ones that made it into this video.)
PS: What new fact did I learn at the museum? George Washington had a big butt and was self conscious about it!
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George Washington's Marquee Tent at the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, PA
One of the tents George Washington used during warmer weather during the Revolutionary War. It appears for a few moments after a historical film describing its journey from his time to ours. G.W.'s simulated shadow shows up in a lamp's reddish firelight near the end.
Museum of the American Revolution opens in Philadelphia
Museum of the American Revolution opens in Philadelphia
After years in the making, the Museum of the American Revolution has opened its doors in Philadelphia.
The museum hopes to show a side of the war, also known as the American War of Independence, rarely found in textbooks.
Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from Philadelphia.
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The Museum of the American Revolution opens next year in Philadelphia
(23 Nov 2016) PHILADELPHIA PREVIEWS NEW MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
History buffs will be able to peer into the eyes of a most excellent likeness of George Washington and get an actual whiff of the Revolutionary War when Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution opens next year.
Curators have scoured the country for the priceless artifacts to display in the museum, including 1770s-era creamware mug that stills smells of rum.
The collection of art, printed works, immersive exhibits and objects from the Revolutionary Era opens April 19. That's the anniversary of the opening battles in 1775 between British troops and American colonists in Lexington and Concord.
One of the marquee exhibits will be Washington's headquarters tent during the Valley Forge winter of 1777-78.
The director of collections says the museum will share often untold stories of the Revolutionary War.
The museum partnered with Bluecadet to deploy cutting-edge video technology to create interactive displays of museum artifacts.
We're trying to create a digital petting zoo, if you will, said Dan King, creative director of film at Bluecadet.
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Museum of the American Revolution Tour -- 2018
The family and I visited the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This presentation focuses on the firearms used during this time in American history. Interested in seeing some Custom built flintlocks of that era? Check out this link:
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Museum of the American Revolution PHILADELPHIA | Press Preview | TOUR
Check out our press preview of the brand new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA. This gorgeous new museum is located at the corner of 3rd and Chestnut Streets. It offers visitors an interactive look at events that happened before, during and after perhaps the greatest conflict to ever take place on American Soil.
Museum facilities include a cafe, museum shop and space for catered events.
Doors open to the public on April 19, 2017 with daily hours year round (closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day).
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American Revolution Museum - Philadelphia, PA
Colonial Reenactor's play Washington's March at the American Revolution Museum in Philadelphia's Old City.
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier | Philadelphia
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier in Washington Square in Philadelphia, only a couple of blocks from Independence Hall.
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American Musuem of Jewish History in Philadelphia
American Musuem of Jewish History in Philadelphia
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Established in 1976, and situated on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, the National Museum of American Jewish History is the only Museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to exploring and interpreting the American Jewish experience. The NMAJH was originally founded by the members of historic Congregation Mikveh Israel (established in 1740 and known as the Synagogue of the American Revolution).
The Museum has long been a vital component in the cultural life of Philadelphia. During the course of its history, the NMAJH has attracted a broad regional audience to its public programs, while exploring American Jewish identity through lectures, panel discussions, authors' talks, films, children's activities, theater, and music. The Museum has displayed more than a hundred exhibitions in its first three decades-plus of existence. As the repository of the largest collection of Jewish Americana in the world, with more than 30,000 objects, the NMAJH has developed extensive institutional experience in preservation, conservation and collections management supporting the fulfillment of its mission to preserve the material culture of American Jews.
American Revolution Center unveils the Museum of the American Revolution
American Revolution Center unveils architectural renderings for the Museum of the American Revolution and receives $40 million challenge grant from Chairman H.F. Gerry Lenfest.
American Revolution Museum is 'At The Ready'
(12 Apr 2017) With muskets polishes, flags aloft and one very commanding tent in place, Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution is at the ready.
After nearly two decades of planning, the museum that tells the dramatic story of the founding of the United States opens April 19, the anniversary of the first shots fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 that ignited the war
The museum also reveals how a diverse population -- including women, Native Americans, and enslaved and free blacks-- helped push the Revolution and shape the conversation about liberty. It does so with interactive exhibits, theater presentations and large-scale replicas, in addition to original artifacts and the occasional whiff of gunpowder.
It's 118,000 square feet of history, but here are a handful of can't-and shouldn't-miss exhibits, details that surprise and small gems not to pass by:
Visitors can put their hands on an actual piece of history with the museum's 18-foot-tall replica of Boston's Liberty Tree, the first in America. There were once 13 liberty trees - one in each of the original Colonies - where the Sonts of Liberty met and plotted the Revolution.
Visitors can walk beneath the branches and read broadsides like those posted on such trees in the build up to the Revolution and period reproduction lanterns made by tinsmiths at Colonial Williamsburg will hang from the branches evoking 1766 Boston.
An actual piece of the Annapolis, Maryland Liberty Tree is embedded on display, and passers-by are encouraged to touch it.
The Annapolis tulip poplar was the nation's last surviving Liberty Tree. It was so damaged by storms and decay it had to be cut down in 1999.
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Why should you visit the Museum of the American Revolution?
The Museum of the American Revolution opens to the public on April 19. R. Scott Stephenson, vice president of collections, shares why you should visit.
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Revolutionary War Monuments: The Revolutionary War in Four Minutes
Join Historian Jim Percoco as he explains the history behind Revolutionary War monuments in America. Watch now to discover how Revolutionary War monuments differed from those erected after the Civil War, and to learn the names of different types of monuments, from portrait-style to allegorical.
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American Revolution Museum is 'At The Ready'
(12 Apr 2017) With muskets polishes, flags aloft and one very commanding tent in place, Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution is at the ready.
After nearly two decades of planning, the museum that tells the dramatic story of the founding of the United States opens April 19, the anniversary of the first shots fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775 that ignited the war
The museum also reveals how a diverse population - including women, Native Americans, and enslaved and free blacks -- helped push the revolution and shape the conversation about liberty. It does so with interactive exhibits, theater presentations and large-scale replicas, in addition to original artifacts and the occasional whiff of gunpowder.
It's 118,000 square feet of history, but here are a handful of can't-and shouldn't-miss exhibits, details that surprise and small gems not to pass by:
Visitors can put their hands on an actual piece of history with the museum's 18-foot-tall replica of Boston's Liberty Tree, the first in America. There were once 13 liberty trees -- one in each of the original Colonies -- where the Sons of Liberty met and plotted the Revolution.
Visitors can walk beneath the branches and read broadsides like those posted on such trees in the build up to the Revolution and period reproduction lanterns made by tinsmiths at Colonial Williamsburg will hang from the branches evoking 1766 Boston.
An actual piece of the Annapolis, Maryland Liberty Tree is embedded on display, and passers-by are encouraged to touch it.
The Annapolis tulip poplar was the nation's last surviving Liberty Tree. It was so damaged by storms and decay it had to be cut down in 1999.
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American Revolution Historic Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States. It is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and it is the only consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 1,526,006, growing to 1,547,607 in 2012 by Census estimates. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the Delaware Valley, home to over 6 million people and the country's sixth-largest metropolitan area. Within the Delaware Valley, the Philadelphia metropolitan division consists of five counties in Pennsylvania and has a population of 4,008,994. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love, the latter of which comes from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek, Modern Greek: brotherly love, compounded from philos loving, and adelphos. In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of Pennsylvania Colony. By the 1750s, Philadelphia had surpassed Boston to become the largest city and busiest port in British America, and second in the British Empire, behind London. During the American Revolution, Philadelphia played an instrumental role as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the Revolutionary War, and the city served as the temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. During the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950. The city is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania, and is home to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and several Fortune 500 companies. Philadelphia is known for its arts and culture. The cheesesteak and soft pretzel are emblematic of Philadelphia cuisine, which is shaped by the city's ethnic mix. The city has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world. Gentrification of Philadelphia's neighborhoods continues into the 21st century and the city has reversed its decades-long trend of population loss. The city is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to seven Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is growing, with several nationally prominent skyscrapers. It is also known for its arts, culture, and history, which attracted over 39 million domestic tourists in 2013. The city has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world. The 67 National Historic Landmarks in the city helped account for the $10 billion generated by tourism. Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many US firsts, including the first library (1731), first hospital (1751) and medical school (1765), first Capitol (1777), first stock exchange (1790), first zoo (1874), and first business school (1881). Philadelphia's central city was created in the 17th century following the plan by William Penn's surveyor Thomas Holme. Center City is structured with long straight streets running east-west and north-south forming a grid pattern. The original city plan was designed to allow for easy travel and to keep residences separated by open space that would help prevent the spread of fire. The Delaware River and Schuylkill Rivers served as early boundaries between which the city's early street plan was kept within. In addition, Penn planned the creation of five public parks in the city which were renamed in 1824 (in parenthesis): Centre Square, North East Publick Square (Franklin Square), Northwest Square (Logan Square), Southwest Square (Rittenhouse Square), and Southeast Square (Washington Square). Philadelphia's neighborhoods are divided into large sections North, Northeast, Northwest, West, South and Southwest Philadelphia all of which surround Center City, which corresponds closely with the city's limits before consolidation in 1854. Each of these large areas contains numerous neighborhoods, some of whose boundaries derive from the boroughs, townships, and other communities that made up Philadelphia County before their absorption into the city. The City Planning Commission, tasked with guiding growth and development of the city, has divided the city into 18 planning districts as part of the Philadelphia2035 physical development plan. Much of the city's 1980 zoning code was overhauled from 2007-2012 as part of a joint effort between Major John F. Street and Michael Nutter.
Philadelphia in the Mid-1700s
Have you ever wondered how the British thought about the American Revolution? Often, American history only includes the perspective from modern-day Americans--History is written by the victors, after all. But many stories you've never heard led to the outcome we know today.
In this course, we will study how the American Revolution looked from many different perspectives, including those of the Americans and Colonists, the British, the French, and the Spanish. There was a lot more happening in 1776 than just a war between American and Britain! While the events of the American Revolution are usually relegated to just a few weeks in a typical American History course, Dr. Andrew Koke goes deep into the political, religious, and cultural influences which led to the revolution and changed the course of history, not only on the North American continent, but for much of the world.