William Livingston

The #BritishAreBack for Occupied Philadelphia! Join us Nov. 9-10 as we recreate what life was like in 18th-century Philadelphia under British control in the fall of 1777 with historical interpreters, walking tours, and more. More from @thephillyvoice: bit.ly/3Ywxqee

Exciting news! Our interactive, multimedia Timeline of the American Revolution has been named a finalist in the 2024 @anthemawards in the Digital & Innovative Experiences category 🎉🎉 We need your vote! Vote here by Oct. 31: bit.ly/4eLomrF #AnthemAwards

The First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia #onthisday in 1774. Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies convened at @CarpentersHall, across from the Museum in @OldCityDistrict, to organize resistance against the British Parliament-imposed Coercive Acts.

A significant amount of materials from the French diplomatic corps in the early United States has been digitized and is freely available via the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. …hivesdiplomatiques.diplomatie.gouv.fr/search/results…

#OnThisDay in 1778, the Battle of Monmouth was fought near Monmouth Court House. In a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from Monmouth Court House, Washington receives opposing recommendations from his generals, who disagree on the troops' battle-readiness. 📖: bit.ly/3VKWifG

25 June 1778 #OnThisDay from Kingston #NewJersey General CHARLES LEE writes to George Washington withdrawing his assent to Lafayette commanding the vanguard of the Continental Army and requests the command. I'm sure this will end well. #history #RoadtoMonmouth #AmRev #RevWar

I can now confirm that my new book, “The Memory of ‘76” is a real thing. The book explores the conflicting ways Americans have remembered the Revolution over the last 250 years and its importance in our politics and culture. It is out on July 23rd and available for preorder now.

Huzzah! Happy #WawaDay to celebrate 60 years of @Wawa! ☕

It's #NationalGardeningDay! 🌱🌷 In Founding Gardeners, Andrea Wulf writes that the Founders perceived brimming gardens and fertile fields as symbols of America’s prosperity and future potential. #ReadtheRevolution excerpt: bit.ly/3cSAic2

“I cannot live without books.” - Thomas Jefferson To commemorate Jefferson’s birthday today, I want to share this 1815 letter from the @librarycongress Manuscript Division by the third President to John Adams. 🧵 👇🏽