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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World: An Electrifying Global History of a not-so War

Wednesday, March 4·Old City·American Philosophical Society

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World: An Electrifying Global History of a not-so War

Posted to Old City on February 5, 2026

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104 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Public Lecture. Featuring: Richard Bell

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