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HAM: Gallery Talk: American Works of Art at the 250th
July 1, 2026
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12:30PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
This event does not require registration; see further details below. From late January to early July 2026, curator of American art Horace D. Ballard will lead a series of gallery talks to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the...
HAM: Gallery Talk: American Works of Art at the 250th
June 11, 2026
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12:30PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
This event does not require registration; see further details below. From late January to early July 2026, curator of American art Horace D. Ballard will lead a series of gallery talks to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the...
Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus presents America Sings 250
May 9, 2026
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8:00PM - 10:00PM EDT
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Sanders Theater
America Sings 250 presents a trio of recent American compositions that draw inspiration from earlier American compositions and poetry. Alice Parker’s Melodious Accord rethinks tunes from an American hymnal; Stephen Paulus’s An American Medley reimagines a...
Making a Nation: Technologies of the American Revolution
April 28, 2026
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6:00PM EDT
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SC469 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Making a Nation: Technologies of the American Revolution Free In-Person Panel Discussion April 28, 2026, 6:00 PM Science Center 469, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Harvard’s Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, with the support of the...
HAM: Gallery Talk: American Works of Art at the 250th
April 18, 2026
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12:30PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
This event does not require registration; see further details below. From late January to early July 2026, curator of American art Horace D. Ballard will lead a series of gallery talks to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the...
Harvard Wind Ensemble presents Spring Concert: The Sounds of Liberty
April 17, 2026
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8:00PM - 9:30PM EDT
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Lowell Lecture Hall
The Harvard Wind Ensemble presents "The Sounds of Liberty," a concert celebrating the 250 th Anniversary of the US on April 17 th at 8pm in Lowell Lecture Hall. The Harvard Wind Ensemble will be joined by the Middlesex Concert Band presenting music that...
Harvard History: The Siege of Boston: A New Discovery - A Fireside Chat with Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy
April 15, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Zoom Webinar
Register Here Please note this event will be recorded. Stay tuned to this page for the link! Join us for a virtual fireside chat with University of Virginia History Professor Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy, former Director of the Robert H. Smith International...
HKS: America at 250 and Beyond: Democracy and Governance in America ft. Mitt Romney
April 13, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Mitt Romney, former Governor, United States Senator, and 2012 Republican Nominee for President of the United States, makes his debut in the JFK Jr. Forum for the second installment of our Consent of the Governed: America at 250 and Beyond series...
HMSC: The Archaeology of Boston’s Revolutionary Past
April 9, 2026
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6:00PM EDT
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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Free Hybrid Lecture Photo courtesy of the City of Boston Archaeology Program Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Speaker: Joe Bagley, City Archaeologist and Director of Archaeology, Boston Archaeology Program Join...
HGSE: Schools and America’s 250th: Patriotism, Pluralism, and Civic Education | Askwith Education Forum
April 9, 2026
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5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Longfellow Hall
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, questions about democracy, belonging, and civic responsibility are taking on renewed urgency. What role should schools play in preparing young people to engage thoughtfully with the nation’s history...
Remembering the Revolution: The Siege of Boston
March 26, 2026
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2:45PM - 6:00PM EDT
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Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Register here Plain Text Program This afternoon mini-symposium examines the Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) and considers how the Revolution has been preserved, interpreted, and remembered through documents...
The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th
March 25, 2026
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11:30AM - 1:00PM EDT
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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a...
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Enjoy Harvard's New "Harvard & the American Revolution" Tour
Explore the tour here! Harvard & the American Revolution Tour 16 Stops Already 140 years old at the time of the American Revolution, Harvard College—and members of the Harvard community—played an important role in the movement toward the country’s...
Graduate students compete in a brown bread bake-off to celebrate a Boston favorite
History Department graduate students Isabel Frey Ribeiro, Saffron Sener, and Riley Sutherland (from left to right) with their brown bread loaves. On March 26th, 2026, the Harvard in 1776 Initiative hosted its “Remembering the Revolution: The Siege of...
Stay tuned for more programming in Fall 2026!
Thank you to our community members who attended our events and engaged with us in commemorating America's 250th this spring. Please stay tuned to this website for details about our upcoming fall programming! We look forward to seeing you there. Photo by...
From The Gazette: Walking in Harvard’s ‘Revolutionary footsteps’
Walking in Harvard's 'Revolutionary footsteps'
Read about the American Revolution at Harvard in Harvard Magazine's May-June Issue
Read about the American Revolution at Harvard in Harvard Magazine's May-June Issue here!
Read about our Siege of Boston symposium in The FAS Current
Read about our Siege of Boston symposium in The FAS Current!
Recording of The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th Event (March 25, 2026)
Please enjoy a recording of The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th here.
Missed Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein? Read coverage in The Harvard Gazette and Harvard Magazine
Missed Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein? Not to worry! Stay tuned to this page to view a recording. In the meantime, please read about our event in the following publications: The Harvard Gazette Harvard Magazine
3/26: Graduate Student Brown Bread Bake-Off
The Harvard in 1776 Project invites you to participate in our upcoming brown bread bake-off! Boston brown bread has been a New England classic since the seventeenth century, and we’re excited to try our hand at making this dish alongside many of you...
Breaking News! Learn more about O'Shaughnessy's recent archival discovery
A British general’s lost journal reveals life inside the siege of Boston Breaking history: A key moment in the Revolution looks different through John Burgoyne’s eyes Read the New Article in The Washington Post (March 17, 2026) Interested to learn more...
Learn more about The American Revolution documentary & Ken Burns
Free and open to the public. To attend in person, each individual will need to register in advance . Watch the Film Here Read about Ken Burns Read about Sarah Botstein Featuring Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & Harvard History Faculty Members Vince Brown...
