David Library

Devoted to the study of American history 1750-1800. Transitioning in 2020 to the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society

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During the American Revolution, the number of enemy prisoners in American custody often exceeded that of soldiers in the Continental Army. Learn more at the first David Center talk of the fall featuring T. Cole Jones on 10/6: https://t.co/pUomTarzqa #DCAR #americanrevolution

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Join our team to help catalog printed materials related to early America that came to the APS from the David Library of the American Revolution. We’re hiring a 2-year project cataloguer—apply by 10/14! https://t.co/6HaBtBvfFC #LISjobs #CatalogingJobs #MetadataJobs #LibraryJobs

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The program for “Meanings of Independence” is now available! Check it out and register to attend virtually or in-person: https://t.co/AXcdZhqmsK #apsmeanings2021 #amrev #vastearlyamerica #americanrevolution

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SAVE THE DATE – October 18-22, 2021
Registration is now open for Meanings of Independence, a conference bringing together those who have an interest in the American Revolution and its commemoration in 2026. #apsmeanings2021 #americanrevolution #amrev
https://t.co/lfTdzno9GH

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REMINDER!
Don't miss your chance to send in a proposal for this year's David Center for the American Revolution Seminar. Deadline is August 29th.
https://t.co/QGm4S8lOUY
#cfp #vastearlyamerica #amrev #DCAR #americanrevolution

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This #FellowsFriday we congratulate our new David Center postdoc Sean Gallagher on his new article in Slavery & Abolition on Black loyalists during the American Revolution. @WhatAboutClass https://t.co/oapvujZDR7 #vastearlyamerica #amrev #DCAR #americanrevolution

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Check out the David Center Seminar Series at the APS and submit a proposal to workshop a paper in 2021-2022.

#DCAR #cfp #americanrevolution #amrev #earlyamerica

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The APS's David Center for the American Revolution welcomes proposals for its 2021-2022 seminar series—apply to present a work-in-progress related to the era of the American Revolution (1750-1820). https://t.co/QGm4S8lOUY #cfp #earlyamerica #amrev #DCAR

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When George Washington died on December 14, 1799, the nation mourned. This cross stitch from the @davidlibrary collection is based on an 1801 engraving honoring the first president. #WorldEmbroideryDay #CollectionHighlights #embroidery #crossstitch #georgewashington

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We’re making progress on the @US_IMLS-funded Revolutionary City portal—learn more about the technology that will bring these revolutionary-era collections together: https://t.co/7Dp6d08ecm #RevolutionaryPHL #AmRev #RevCity #AmericanRevolution #vastearlyamerica

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This copy of Romeo and Juliet with John Hancock's 1761 #signature came to the APS as part of the David Library's #rarebook collections—less is known about how the book exchanged hands between the two ladies who signed on the left #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesSignatures

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The #JohnHancock may be most recognizable—but this 1752 copy of Romeo & Juliet bears signatures of 3 women, too. Julia Marlowe (1895) was an actress known for her interpretations of Shakespeare + feminist activism #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesSignatures #HERstory #bookhistory

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Conversations about the #DeclarationOfIndependence have and continue to change in response to society—if you teach this founding document and need more resources, check out our Educator Resource: Editing the Declaration: https://t.co/nHbFfMJmp0 #APSed #PHLed #ArchivesforEducators

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Planning a REALLY big of #4thofJuly celebration? Draw inspiration from this #newacq manuscript memoir on Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial celebration #collectionhighlights #declarationofindependence #amrev
Learn more about this and other new acquisitions: https://t.co/hurcDipWa5

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APS Head of Conservation Anne Downey calls the discovery of a William Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence a "conservator's dream" Thanks @BHudTV & @NBCPhiladelphia for helping share this story!
https://t.co/64ZLO6mXBF
#declarationofindependence #paperconservation

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APS in the news! A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence has been discovered in the collections. Learn more on the front page of today’s @PhillyInquirer
https://t.co/rMDDyiepoP
#amrev #americanrevolution #specialcollections

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Tune in for the third David Center Seminar this afternoon!

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TODAY at 3PM, join us for the David Center Seminar with Donovan Fifield. He’ll be presenting his paper “Credit and Imperial Crises in the American Urban Northeast, 1739-1775”. Register to attend: https://t.co/uItDUQaX5f #DCAR #amrev #americanrevolution

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Join Cathy Kelly in conversation with fellow conference participants Laura Auricchio, Caitlin DeAngelis Hopkins, and Ashli White to celebrate this recent @AmPhilSociety publication! #vastearlyamerica #americanrevolution

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Recently published collection of essays—The Art of Revolutions—explores how art and imagery gave meaning to the political revolutions of the 18th and 19th C's. Join Cathy Kelly and contributors in conversation and celebration on 6/30 at 1PM: https://t.co/HtaFjRDPOr #AmRev

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TODAY at 6PM, join @SerenaZabin and Eric Hinderaker for a discussion on their new books about the Boston Massacre: https://t.co/x0tgarycSf #amrev #bostonmassacre

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Donovan Fifield, PhD Candidate at the University of Virginia, will present on "Credit and Imperial Crises in the American Urban Northeast, 1739-1775" for the 3rd in the 2021 David Center for the American Revolution Seminar Series @AmPhilSociety #AmericanRevolution

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Mark your calendars for the next David Center Seminar on 6/23 at 3PM ET—Donovan Fifield will be presenting on “Credit and Imperial Crises in the American Urban Northeast, 1739-1775.” To attend and receive a copy of the paper, please register: https://t.co/uItDUQaX5f #DCAR #AmRev

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Serena Zabin (The Boston Massacre: A Family History) and Eric Hinderaker (Boston's Massacre) will participate in a virtual discussion about their new books with @AmPhilSociety Librarian Patrick Spero about the #BostonMassacre next week. #AmericanRevolution

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Over 250 years later some details of the Boston Massacre remain contested—join us 6/17 at 6PM ET to hear from historians Serena Zabin and Eric Hinderaker whose recent books offer new insights on this iconic event https://t.co/x0tgargC0H #amrev #bostonmassacre @SerenaZabin

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Excited to see the great tradition of DLAR Fellows continue on at the @AmPhilSociety !

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Introducing the incoming Library & Museum Fellows at the APS—with projects ranging from Indigenous governance to enslaved labor during the American Revolution to 20th-century women in science, we can’t wait to welcome them here this summer! https://t.co/3tlJQa2MnT #FellowsFriday