Documents of the American Revolution Exhibit

Celebrate the 250^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with this display of scanned historical documents dating back to the founding of the United States. 
 

Want to learn more about the American Revolution and the people who lived it? 

• Check out the new PBS documentary The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt
• Browse the Library's display on the second floor for a wide selection of books and documentaries on the subject.
• Visit the Revolutionary Iowans traveling exhibit in the Gallery on the Library's second floor.
• Attend the American Revolution Transcribe-a-thon on March 28 from 10am to 2pm, and help history live on by transcribing documents for the Library of Congress's "By the People" volunteer transcription program.  
   

This exhibit is funded by a grant from WETA, in conjunction with the release of the new PBS documentary, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.