Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Tim McGrath

Join author and avid sailor Tim McGrath at the Museum of the American Revolution on Wednesday November 15 for a special presentation, “’What Think You of an American Fleet?’: The Rise and Fall of the Continental Navy,” to kickoff the Museum's 2023-24 Read the Revolution Speaker Series. Drawing on two of his award-winning books, Give Me a Fast Ship: The Continental Navy and America’s Revolution at Sea and John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sail, McGrath will illustrate the life of Commodore John Barry (1745-1803) and his role in the Continental Navy, our first official naval force. The program will be held in the Museum’s Liberty Hall and will be broadcast live via Zoom. Following the presentation, Museum President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson will join McGrath in conversation and facilitate a live Q&A with both onsite and online audiences. Doors open at 6 p.m. for onsite guests to see a special display of artifacts from the Museum collection, enjoy refreshments at a cash bar, and have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of the featured books. Guests are also invited to arrive at 5:30 p.m. to view Commodore John Barry’s sword on view in the Museum’s core exhibition, which is on loan from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.