Printing the American Revolution
February 21 - August 22
Spring Exhibitions Reception: Thursday, February 26, 5:30 - 7:00 P.M.
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, explore how print culture was crucial to the American Revolution. Prints, books, and newspapers shaped colonists' reactions to British rule, informed Americans of major developments during the war, and commemorated beloved leaders after the United States gained its independence. Read about these important works thanks to students' research in Dr. Draper's Revolutionary America class.
Upcoming Exhibition Programming:
Dr. Mary Draper Gallery Talk Connected to Printing the American Revolution
Wednesday, February 25th, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Come and discuss how print culture shaped the American Revolution through selections from the museum's permanent collection
Images
Edward Savage, Washington Family, 1798, engraving; Museum purchase, 1981.
Paul Revere, Bloody Massacre Perpetuated in King Street, Boston on March 5, 1770, 1770, Engraving; Gift of Minnie Rhea Wood, 1979.