Ceo of the resume of the American Revolution and i am standing on the plaza at the corner of third and chestnut streets in old city philadelphia. Philadelphia was the headquarters of the revolution, where delegates came and protests first mounted, where the declaration of independence was written 200 yards away at Independence Hall. This really is the most central element of the American Revolution, the birth of our nation, which is why this museum is located here. Just down the street from me is the first bank of the United States. That is Alexander Hamiltons branch bank when he launched our nations banking system. It is also the first building constructed by the United States of america. So we have truly are or the our where the nation began and it is the right place to tell the entire story of the American Revolution, which is our mission in the museum. Behind me, you see canons from the era, these are part of the city of philadelphias collection. Everyone of these canons are old en
Patrick henry. If you didnt get a chance to buy the book they will be available afterwards. He will be signing them at the table out front. If you are members or donors, thank you for that support it is how we are able to bring you this program and so many others which i hope you have seen in the august issue of the associates. If you are here because you are interested in colonial history, let me point you to a program on october 30 about espionage and thats coming up monday octobe october 30. Before we begin, please silence your cell phone and you will be embarrassed if your phone rings on tv. Because as you see, the cspan cameras are here to record the presentation. If you are sitting somewhere where a tv light is bothering you, find another seat, because they are going to stay on. On. And then we get to qanda, someone is going to be running around to try to make sure that your questions are heard on camera so just be patient with thathe process. The speaker tonight is a historian w
Good evening. Im from the Smithsonian Associates and welcome to into the presentation of Patrick Henry. If you did not get a chance to buy the book it will be for sale afterwards. He will sign them at the table up front. Remember were able to bring you this program and so many others which i hope you have seen in the august issue of the associate which is a double issue. In fact, if youre here because youre interested in colonial history let me point you to a program on october 30 about espionage in the revolution. Thats coming up on monday october 30. Before we begin please silence your cell phones they do get reception here and youll be embarrassed if your phone rings on tv because the cspan group is here to record the presentation. So if youre sitting somewhere where tv light is bothering you please go ahead and find another seat because they will stay on. When we do get to q a, someone will run around with the microphone to make sure your questions are heard on camera. So be patien
Standing in. We enter here on my left. And you wrap around through 16 galleries and theaters. Pass behind the big painting that you see on the south end of the court all the way around and you actually exit just opposite of where were standing here. You enter a subject of king george iii, when you leave youre a citizen of the american republic. We tell a story. The core narrative is about 1760 to 1790. But then we actually carry you through to the present day to explore the legacies of the American Revolution. First we have to step back to 1776 and we actually start with the recreation of the moment on july 9th, 1776, when a group of soldiers and sailers in new york city first heard the words of the declaration of independence and gathered down at the Bowling Green which is now near the raging bull on wall street, a landmark familiar to many viewers, and tore down an equestrian statue of king george iii. Really marking the beginning of the war of independence. The beginning of the Amer
Concluded. Im scott stevenson. Im the Vice President of clecks exhibititions and program. Were standing on the second floor of the museum. This is where our core excision, 16,000 square feet of exhibition space kind of wraps around this court im standing in. So we enter here on my left and we wraparound 16 galleries and theaters, past behind the big painting you see, all the way around, and you actually exit just opposite of where were standing here. You enter a subject of king george the iii. When you leave youre a citizen of the american republic. So we tell a story. The core narrative is about 1760 to 1790, but then we carry you through the present day to explore the legacies of the American Revolution. First we have to step back to 1776, and we actually start with the recreation of the moment july 9, 1776, when a group of sailors and soldiers in new york city first heard the declaration of independence and gathered at a landmark familiar to many viewers and tore down an equestrian