PHILADELPHIA, November 11, 2013 –At its September 10, 2013 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Museum of the American Revolution elected Lewis Katz, Director of the Katz Foundation, and Bennett P. Lomax, President and CEO of The Lomax Companies, as new members of the Board. Governor Edward G. Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia, was elected earlier this year. “These new Board members will further our mission to engage a broad public in the understanding of the American Revolution and its ongoing legacy,” said H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, Chairman.

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The Museum of the American Revolution
cordially invites you to a reading and presentation by Jodi Daynard, author of "The Midwife's Revolt."

"The Midwife's Revolt" follows 18th-century midwife Lizzie Boylston's path from grieving widowhood after Bunker Hill to her dangerous work as a spy for the American side. "The Midwife's Revolt" was described by "Publisher's Weekly" as "a charming, unexpected, and decidedly different view of the Revolutionary War."

Join us for a wine and cheese reception, followed by the author's presentation, at the beautiful Rittenhouse Square headquarters of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Thursday, November 14, 2013
NSCDA/PA Headquarters
1630 Latimer Street, Philadelphia PA

5:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception
6:00 p.m. Program and Discussion

FREE, Please RSVP at events@AmRevMuseum.org

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PHILADELPHIA, PA November 1, 2011—The American Revolution Center (the “Center”) today announced the selection of the design team for The Museum of the American Revolution: Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, will design the building and MFM Design will be responsible for the exhibits. The museum will be built in the historic area of Philadelphia, across the street from the First Bank of the United States and steps from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The museum will display the Center’s distinguished collection of weapons, artwork, manuscripts, and commemorative artifacts from the period of the American Revolution to tell the stories of the American Revolution and its ongoing legacy.

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PHILADELPHIA – September 10, 2010 – At a signing ceremony today, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, National Park Service Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach, American Revolution Center Chairman H.F. (Gerry) Lenfest and President/CEO Bruce Cole, will announce the completion of a historic land exchange between the National Park Service (NPS) and The American Revolution Center (ARC). Through this exchange, which officially closed on September 8, ARC secures a site in the historic area of Philadelphia to build The Museum of the American Revolution and the NPS adds 78 acres to Valley Forge National Historical Park.

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