Drawing on an array of Princeton University Library’s manuscript and rare book collections, this exhibition commemorates the 250th anniversaries of U.S. independence and the Battle of Princeton and showcases Princeton’s archival treasures from the revolutionary era alongside documents and artifacts that reveal local experiences of the American Revolution on campus and in the surrounding communities. Exploring the Revolution across lines of gender, class, race, allegiance and status, the exhibition will offer visitors a range of perspectives on the Revolution’s ideals and contradictions, its anxiety and violence, and its achievements and tragedies. 

Curated by Michael Blaakman, associate professor of history, and Gabriel Swift, librarian for Early American Collections. 

The exhibition runs from April 15 to July 12. Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibition between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays, and between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Guided tours are offered on several dates.