Online Exhibit
Fighting for Independence: An Alliance with France
Fighting for Independence In 1776, the United States of America was struggling for survival. Having declared independence from Great Britain, the fledgling nation was embroiled…
Revolutionary Diplomacy (1776-1783)
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Diplomacy Classroom
Diplomacy Classroom: The Declaration Heard ‘Round the World
To celebrate the 4th of July, NMAD welcomed the Museum of the American Revolution’s President and CEO, Dr. R. Scott Stevenson. With NMAD’s Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann, they discussed the United States Declaration of Independence and what it meant to the global community– including Native American nations– in 1776.
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Passport issued to David Hinckley
Rufus King, then American minister to Great Britain, issued this 1798 passport to David Hinckley, a wealthy Boston merchant who traveled frequently to London on business. It is the oldest in the museum’s collection and also one of the more intriguing. Corsairs of the Barbary states had captured David Hinckley in the…
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Printing of 1778 Treaties with France
The Treaties of Amity and Commerce and of Alliance were arguably the single most important diplomatic success of the colonists during the Revolutionary War. Signed in Paris on February 6, 1778, they created an alliance with France that was crucial to American victory in the conflict. Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur…
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Diplomacy Classroom
Diplomacy Classroom: The Barbary Pirates Hostage Crisis
What did diplomacy look like in the years of the early American republic? In this segment of Diplomacy Classroom, we learned about the aftermath and consequences of one of the United States’ first international trade and hostage crises. In 1793 North African Barbary pirates captured 11 American ships and 100 citizens, and…
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Diplomacy Classroom
Diplomacy Classroom: The Great Seal
NMAD Public Historian Dr. Alison Mann and Education Director Lauren Fischer discuss the importance of the great seal and how it evolved to be the image now recognized around the world as a symbol of the United States.
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Revolutionary Diplomacy
In October 1776, Benjamin Franklin sailed from Philadelphia to France on a diplomatic mission that would determine the fate of America’s quest for independence from Great Britain. Building strategic alliances with Native American nations was equally as important. Throughout the revolutionary era, diplomacy was essential.
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Story of Diplomacy
1778 Treaty of Fort Pitt: U.S. Treaty-Making with the Lenape Nation
During the Revolutionary War, one of the United States’ earliest treaties was with the Lenape (Delaware) nation aimed at building an alliance against the British:…
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Story of Diplomacy
From Secretaries to Senators: The Historic Road to the Presidency
In the early years of the Republic, the Secretary of State cabinet position appeared to be a stepping stone to the presidency. This pattern began…
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Collection Highlights
The Great Seal
The Great Seal of the United States is a unique symbol of our country and national identity. Only one authorized Great Seal is in official…
