Museum Of The American Revolution

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AND THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION [THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IS PROPOSING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES TO AMPLIFY SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS AND IMPACT OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. THE SPRINGBOARD FOR THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS THE NEH-FUNDED EXHIBITION, THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY (OCTOBER 18, 2025 - JANUARY 3, 2027), COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY WILL SERVE AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING FOR THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL. THE PROPOSED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSES FIVE AREAS OF ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO FURTHER EXTEND THE REACH OF THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY: A TWO-DAY SCHOLARLY CONVENING; A PODCAST HIGHLIGHTING SCHOLARSHIP ON THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF THE DECLARATION; A DIGITAL INTERACTIVE; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND NATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES; AND A SCHOLARLY EXHIBITION CATALOG.]

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THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WILL REBUILD AND RELAUNCH ITS TIMELINE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WEBSITE. ORIGINALLY CREATED IN 2009, THE SITE RUNS ON OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 2021. THE SITE CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 70 OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, WITH CONTENT INCLUDING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT, POP-UP FACETS, AND VIDEO. EACH FEATURED ARTIFACT REVEALS A STORY ABOUT A PARTICULAR HISTORICAL MOMENT THROUGH THE EYES OF A PERSON WHO LIVED IT. THE UPDATED TIMELINE WILL FEATURE NEW MODULAR LESSON PLANS, ACTIVITIES, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS, ILLUSTRATIONS, MAPS, AND OTHER RESOURCES. THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH EDUCATORS IN REBUILDING THE TIMELINE TO ENSURE ITS EFFICACY IN FACILITATING CLASSROOM EXPLORATION AND DIALOGUE.

ENHANCING COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM [THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES GRANT TO SUPPORT A NEW POSITION, DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND PILOTING OF A TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERIES. THE PROJECT WILL ADVANCE AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT GOALS IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN (2019-2026) BY INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTION, INTERPRETATIVE RESOURCES, AND UNIQUE PEDAGOGY LEADING UP TO THE NATION'S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL IN 2026 AND EXPEDITE THE MUSEUM'S RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE MUSEUM DEFERRED PLANS TO FILL THE POSITION LAST SPRING AS PART OF COST-SAVING MEASURES IMPLEMENTED TO OFFSET ANTICIPATED LOSSES TO EARNED AND CONTRIBUTED REVENUE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMMING AT THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MARKING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE MUSEUM WILL RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT A TRAVEL EXHIBITION FEATURING DON TROIANI, A NATIONALLY KNOWN ARTIST WHOSE DRAMATIC AND RESEARCH-BASED WORK CAPTURES THE DIVERSE PEOPLE AND COMPLEX EVENTS OF THE REVOLUTION. ?LIBERTY: DON TROIANI?S PAINTINGS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR? WILL BRING TOGETHER NEARLY 40 OF TROIANI'S ORIGINAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAINTINGS AND PAIR THEM WITH DOZENS OF ARTIFACTS FROM HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION AND THE COLLECTIONS OF OTHER LENDERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE MUSEUM?S PLANNED TRAVELING EXHIBITION WILL INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETATION OF THE NATION?S EARLY HISTORY AND MAKE HUMANITIES ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC AUDIENCES WHILE GENERATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT FUTURE PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM. FUNDING WILL ENABLE THE MUSEUM TO RETAIN FOUR POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE RECENTLY CREATED POST OF DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS, TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MUSEUM PATRONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT FROM THE MUSEUM?S INTERPRETATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WILL ACQUIRE AND INSTALL MUSEUM-GRADE STORAGE FURNITURE AND REHOUSE FIVE KEY HOLDINGS IN THE COLLECTION, RESULTING IN A FULLY FURNISHED, WELL-ORGANIZED STORAGE SPACE THAT REFLECTS COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES AND PROVIDES PHYSICAL ACCESS TO OBJECTS FOR RESEARCH. THE MUSEUM WILL INCREASE THE INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL CONTROL OF ITS COLLECTIONS; ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MUSEUM BEST PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS; ADVANCE ITS ACQUISITIONS STRATEGY BY PROVIDING SECURE SPACE FOR NEWLY PURCHASED AND DONATED OBJECTS; AND RAISE COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP AWARENESS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STAFF.

THE DECLARATION'S JOURNEY [THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A $100,000 IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FROM THE NEH TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY, AN EXHIBITION COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES, ON VIEW FROM OCTOBER 18, 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2027. THE UNITED STATES? DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS ARGUABLY THE MOST FAMOUS PIECE OF POLITICAL WRITING IN MODERN HISTORY. IT IS A TEXT THAT MANY PEOPLE KNOW, OR AT LEAST THINK THAT THEY DO. RECENT PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY AND ITS IMPACTS ON AMERICAN CIVIC LIFE DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR A FRESH, INSPIRING, AND NUANCED EXHIBITION BASED ON CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP. THE EXHIBITION WILL EXPLORE, AS NO WORK OF WRITTEN OR VISUAL SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEFORE, THE EFFECT OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD, AND HOW THE FORM AND PHRASEOLOGY OF THE DECLARATION HAVE BEEN INVOKED BY ALL MANNER OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS.]

WHEN WOMEN LOST THE VOTE: A REVOLUTIONARY STORY, 1776-1807

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THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY: 250 YEARS OF AMERICA?S FOUNDING DOCUMENT [THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS $75,000 FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES TO SUPPORT PLANNING OF "THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY: 250 YEARS OF AMERICA'S FOUNDING DOCUMENT," AN EXHIBITION COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES, WHICH WILL OPEN AT THE MUSEUM IN 2025 AND RUN THROUGH 2026. THE DECLARATION, ARGUABLY THE MOST FAMOUS PIECE OF POLITICAL WRITING IN MODERN HISTORY, HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF COUNTLESS SCHOLARLY EXAMINATIONS AND SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED BY ESTEEMED INSTITUTIONS. THE MUSEUM?S EXHIBITION WILL PRESENT THE DECLARATION?S ONGOING STORY IN A DISTINCT WAY BY COMBINING TWO THEMES FROM RECENT HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP AND A THIRD THEME DRAWN FROM MOAR?S OWN SCHOLARSHIP THAT PRESENTS A UNIQUELY INTERDISCIPLINARY AND OBJECT-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE HISTORY OF THE DECLARATION. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL USE NEH FUNDING FOR THE PLANNING PHASE OF "THE DECLARATION?S JOURNEY" (05/2022 - 08/2023).]

THE GOOD AMERICANS: LOYALISTS AT WAR AND AT PEACE [THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (MOAR) RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A $60,000 PLANNING GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOOD AMERICANS: LOYALISTS AT WAR AND AT PEACE, AN EXHIBITION ABOUT AMERICANS WHO SUPPORTED THE BRITISH DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA THAT WILL REFLECT UPON THE COMPLEXITY AND INTERNATIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, PARTICULARLY THE ENTANGLED HISTORIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE EXHIBITION WILL OPEN AT MOAR IN APRIL 2027 AND WILL BE ON VIEW UNTIL JANUARY 2028. WE ARE EXPLORING TRAVELING THE EXHIBITION TO OTTAWA, CANADA FOLLOWING ITS PRESENTATION IN PHILADELPHIA.]

THIS PROJECT MOTIVATES ITS YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE NATURAL, CULTURAL AND OR HISTORICAL RESOURCE PROTECTION OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. STUDENTS WILL GAIN REAL WORLD, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, LEARNING ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES OF HISTORY, EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, AND PERFORMING LIVING HISTORY PROGRAMS. IT PROMOTES GREATER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE PRIORITY ACTIONS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU REVOLUTIONARY ROUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL (WARO) LONG RANGE INTERPRETIVE PLAN (LRIP).

AMERICA'S CAMPUS: CIVICS EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HISTORY [THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (MOAR) RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A $30,000 CHAIRMAN?S GRANT TO SUPPORT A JOINT EVENT BETWEEN MOAR AND THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI (ACTA) TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR MORE ROBUST EDUCATION IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT AT OUR NATION'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. OUR NATION'S UNIVERSITIES ARE DOING TOO LITTLE TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP. THE DAMAGE THIS HAS CAUSED WAS EVIDENT IN LOSING AMERICAS MEMORY 2.0, ACTA'S NATIONAL SURVEY ASSESSING 3,000 STUDENTS ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF U.S. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MUST DO MORE TO FOSTER A RENEWED CIVIC SPIRIT ON CAMPUS AND HELP STUDENTS REGAIN FAITH IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND ENGAGE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF VIEWPOINTS. WITH THAT CLEAR AIM, MOAR AND ACTA PROPOSE A JOINT EVENT, AT MOAR IN SPRING 2026, FOR HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CRISIS OF CIVIC ILLITERACY ON CAMPUS AND WAYS THAT THEY CAN CHART A BETTER COURSE FORWARD.]

PURPOSE OF AWARD SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ADVANCE COOPERATIVELY THE MISSIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE RECIPIENT THROUGH RESEARCHING RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WASHINGTON ROCHAMBEAU REVOLUTIONARY ROUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL WARO AND IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WARO LONG RANGE INTERPRETIVE PLAN AND COMMEMORATING AMERICA S 250TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES COORDINATING WITH PARTNER TO PROMOTE PROGRAMMING WHICH ENGAGES, INSPIRES, AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT WARO AND ITS RESOURCES RECPIENT WILL PROVIDE INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT WILL ENGAGE INTERGENERATIONAL VISITORS ON THE HISTORY OF THE WASHINGTON ROCHAMBEAU REVOLUTIONARY ROUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, AS IT PERTAINS TO FRANCE S SUPPORT TO AMERICA DURING THE REVOLUTION, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE PERIOD OF 1780 TO 1782 PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, PURSUANT TO THE LEGAL AUTHORITIES AUTHORIZING THIS ACTIVITY AND TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO WARO RESOURCES BENEFICIARIES MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAR , PUBLIC

A GROWING CONSTELLATION: FLAGS AND FOUNDING DOCUMENTS, 1776-2020

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THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN PHILADELPHIA WILL EXPAND ITS DEDICATED PROGRAM OFFERINGS FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE MUSEUM AIMS TO ENRICH THE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCED ADDITIONAL STRESSORS DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE MUSEUM WILL SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S DROP-IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WITH ITS FREE 'REVOLUTION AT THE LIBRARY' PROGRAM, FEATURING FUN AND CURIOSITY-PROVOKING OBJECT-, DOCUMENT-, AND STORY-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT BRING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION'S PEOPLE AND EVENTS TO LIFE FOR MODERN AUDIENCES. THE MUSEUM ALSO WILL EXPAND ITS POPULAR FAMILY PROGRAM, WHICH TAKES COMPLEX TOPICS AND LITTLE-KNOWN STORIES ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND MAKES THEM ENGAGING AND UNDERSTANDABLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

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