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The image contains four photos: Two of people on a tour of the Library, one of a page from the Gutenberg Bible, and one of Mark Armstrong at the podium giving a talk.
Conference poster for the Conference on Families in Early American and Atlantic Worlds featuring an image of birds and an image of a nest in a tree as well as the JCB logo and text.
The first slide describes the Tuesday event and features the cover of Greenberg's book. The second contains a list of past Revolution Is News speakers and their topics. The third lists the two remaining episodes, which are scheduled for September.
The image contains the cover of the speaker's book and text related to the date and time of the event.
The area of the library where the BFBR are held.
The image shows text and the cover of Greenberg's book Bank Notes and Shinplasters: The Rage for Paper Money in the Early Republic.
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The image contains a drawing featuring [top] the American passenger pigeon and [bottom] Raccoon. The URL for Americana is also provided (americana.jcblibrary.org).
The image contains Bonner's book cover, the text "TODAY!", and text describing this episode of the series.
The image contains the text "The Revolution Is News: Christopher Bonner on Memory of the American Revolution in Black Politics" and the cover of Bonner's book Remaking The Republic.
The first slide presents information about the July 21 event along with the cover of Bonner's book. The next two list the past and upcoming episodes.
The image shows a painting of a group of men gathered around a table and two women standing to the left. The text reads, "Now on YouTube! Lauren Duval on Occupations (Part of The Revolution Is News).
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The images contain a photo of Lauren Duval, design elements, and text outlining the past and future episodes of the series.
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The image shows two maps, a thumbnail image of Kathleen Duval, the title of the presentation and the presenter's name and affiliation, and a photo of people riding horses in front of a series of flags.
The image shows the cover of the American Historical Review, which includes the quote "To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world."
The image features a photo of Karin Wulf and the text, "JCB Director Karin Wulf featured on WPRI's Newsmakers segment/ July 2, 2026/ wpri.com".
The image contains a photo by Rythum Vinoben of a JCB bookcase and text reflecting the text contained in the main post about adjusted hours for the holiday.
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The video shows a view of the library exterior, the interior, photos of people in the library, a copy of the US Declaration of Independence, and a photo of the bust of John Carter Brown.
The image contains a photo of JCB books inside of a case and text that reads, "Holiday Hours. Please note that the JCB will have modified hours this week! June 29-July 1 Regular hours, July 2 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and July 3 closed."
The image shows the exhibition space at the JCB with items from the exhibition 1776 Across the Americas.
The photo is of a written document: Judith Jackson's Petition to Sir Guy Carleton, September 18, 1783, British Headquarters Papers (Microfilm Edition), Film 57, Reel 23, No. 9158 (1), David Library for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society.
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Please be advised that the JCB will be closed tomorrow. Juneteenth Freedom Day June 19, 2026. The image also contains design elements and the JCB logo.
Text: Visit our current exhibition, 1776 Across the Americas: A Hemispheric History Now through December 2026- in person and online! The video also features three images from the exhibition, two of documents and one of a map.
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The image shows a drawing of the Baptist Meeting House in Providence and contains information about the Conference on Religions and Freedoms c. 1776, Providence, RI June 4-6, 2026. It also has the JCB, JCB 2026 and Beyond, and Danforth Center logos.
The image contains a drawing of the Baptist Meeting House in Providence, logos for the JCB and Danforth Center, and text about the Conference on Religions and Freedom C. 1776. Providence, Rhode Island June 4-6, 2026. Conference highlights include two days of sessions plus: Teacher PD session, Keynote: Benjamin Park, plenary session. Details at jcblibrary.org.
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The image is a poster for the Conference on Religions and Freedoms C. 1776, June 4-6 in Providence, sponsored by the JCB and the Danforth Center. It features a drawing of the Baptist Meeting House in Providence RI.
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The Revolution Is News This year, more than a dozen scholars will offer short online introductions to key topics in the broad period of the American Revolution as part of the JCB's 2026 and Beyond initiative. Photos of speakers The first few speakers... Joe Rezek, Rick Atkinson, Adam McNeil, Kathleen Duval, and Lindsay Chervinsky. We are creating a resource – a video library of materials – as part of our ongoing History & Journalism project in this year when the American Revolution itself is news. Catch up on our first six speakers on our YouTube channel! And then join us for the second half of The Revolution Is News! May 19 Jack Rakove Rights June 9 Linford Fisher Indigenous Slavery June 23 Emily Sneff The Declaration of Independence July 7 Lauren Duval Occupations July 21 Christopher Bonner Memory of the American Revolution in Black Politics August 4 Josh Greenberg Money September 8 Jennifer Morgan Partus Sequitur Ventrem
The image contains text that states "The Revolution Is News - Jack Rakove- Rights- May 19, 2026."
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There are three images: One states "The Revolution Is News/ Lindsay Chervinsky/ Presidencies / May 12, 2026." One contains a bio for Chervinsky, and the third contains images of three book covers plus the date and time of the talk and the JCB logo.
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Photograph of a copy of the US Declaration of Independence.
The image shows the cover of the book When the Declaration of Independence Was News, which features text and a reproduction of the text of the document itself.
The image shows the cover of Sneff's book.
The text says "Starting Soon! The Revolution Is News. Kathleen Duval- Independence Lost- April 28, 2026."
The image shows a map of Boston and Boston Harbor from the revolutionary period.
Portrait of Thomas Paine from the JCB's collections.
The image contains a full list of speakers, topics, and dates for the series The Revolution Is News. This line-up is available at jcblibrary.org.
The image shows the list of events for The Revolution Is News and features an arrow pointing at McNeil's topic and date.