Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Ned Blackhawk

Dr. Ned Blackhawk, Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University, will join the Museum of the American Revolution on Wednesday, April 16, to present the third public program in the Museum’s 2025-2026 Read the Revolution Speaker Series with a lecture and discussion inspired by his book, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (Winner of the 2023 National Book Award) and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. Following the presentation, Museum President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson will host an interview conversation and facilitate a live Q&A with both onsite and online audiences.

This special program will be held in the Museum’s third-floor Liberty Hall and will be broadcast live via Zoom. Guests with onsite tickets are invited to arrive early to view "The Declaration’s Journey" from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. Doors open to Liberty Hall at 6 p.m. for onsite guests to see a featured artifact, enjoy refreshments at a cash bar, and purchase signed copies of the featured book.