Explore the complex and compelling stories of numerous individuals who participated in the Revolutionary War in different ways and on different sides of the conflict through these lectures and other historical programs, which accompany the exhibition Voices of Revolution. Click on the links below to learn more about each program and, if the event has already taken place, to watch a video of the presentation.
Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution
March 10, 2026
In this lecture, independent historian Eric Jay Dolin explores American privateers in the Revolutionary War and discusses their critical impact on the war’s outcome.
“Destruction and Wanton Waste”: The Impact of War on a Peaceful Valley
April 9, 2026
Andrew Outten, the Institute’s senior manager of historical programs and marketing, reexamines the Battle of Brandywine from the perspective of the civilian population that experienced the engagement, especially the predominant Quaker community.