News

2027 Research Fellowship Applications are Open

Applications are now open for American Revolution Institute research fellowships. The Institute encourages advanced study and publication on the importance and legacy of the American Revolution through its fellowship program. The Thomas Jay McCahill III Fellowship provides financial support for a one-year period, Short-Term Research Fellowships support onsite research at our library for a minimum of five days, and new for 2027, the long-term American Heritage Partners Research Fellowships support concentrated research centered on our collections for projects leading to significant scholarly or public-history outcomes.

 

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Events

Author's Talk—The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731-1821

Join us on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion with author Richard Vague about his recent book that examines the life of Thomas Willing, early America’s dominant merchant trader, first bank president, and first central banker, who bankrolled—and in the process helped save—the Revolution.

Exhibitions

Voices of Revolution

As we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the exhibition Voices of Revolution explores the variety of people who participated in the Revolutionary War and some of the battlefields where their paths crossed, underscoring the scale and importance of this event at the heart of our national identity.

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Year in Revolution Videos

Our short-form video series Year in Revolution tells the story of each year of the war using archival animation that brings to life the Institute’s museum and library collections. Each year is explored through one comprehensive overview video and five “who, what, when, where and how” videos. The complete series covers 1775-1783, with more than fifty videos available.