Osg4 20120730 REVOLUTION

The Osgood File.  This is Dave Ross on the CBS Radio Network

I’ve seen Russia’s museum of its revolution.  I’ve seen France’s museums for ITS various revolutions.  So guess which country has no museum dedicated to ITS revolution.  Yup.  But that’s about to change.

IT WILL BE THE FIRST NATIONAL MUSEUM TO TELL THE ENTIRE STORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 

More after this from Charlie:

(((SPOT)))
( NAT / Scott Stephenson: "This is a British musket..." ) (:02)
A MUSKET USED IN THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, THE FIRST ACTION IN THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
This is Scott Stevenson, who has been busy at his secret location outside Philadelphia cataloguing the uniforms, the documents and the weapons of the American Revolution – and showing CBS’s Anthony Mason one of only three remaining revolutionary war canteens:
"(Mason:) And it says 'U.STATES...'" (Stephenson:) 'U.STATES.' If you think about it at this point, the United States is still just an idea. (Mason:) Right." (:07)
There are 3,000 items in the collection so far, and more arrive every day, including written by George Washington  in which h gushes about the decision of the French to join the cause – 

IT WAS DONATED JUST THIS MONTH.
*****SOT - Scott Stephenson, with Anthony Mason*****
"(Mason:) That's a pretty exciting... (Stephenson:) That's a nice thing to have arrive." (:04)
AND THIS DOCUMENT...
*****SOT - Scott Stephenson, with Anthony Mason*****
"(Mason:) This isn't the original, is it? (Stephenson:) This is the original. (Mason:) This is the original? (Stephenson:) Printed in the Spring of 1775." (:05)
...AN ENLISTMENT FORM FOR RECRUITS TO AN UPRISING.
*****SOT - Scott Stephenson, with Anthony Mason*****
"(Mason, reading:) '...And enlist ourselves as soldiers in the Massachusetts service for the preservation of the liberties of America.' This is the beginning of the Army. (Stephenson:) This is it." (:08)
And this 20 foot piece of unremarkable canvs?  The remains of a tent.  And guess who slept in it:
"(Mason:) This is his actual tent? (Stephenson:) This is it. This is the roof under which he spent at least half of the American Revolution. Personally, I think it's chilling to think about the emotions that were felt underneath this canvas." (:12)
And in 2015 you’ll be able to see it too, when THE FIRST NATIONAL MUSEUM TO TELL THE ENTIRE STORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION opens near independence Hall in Philadelphia.
The Osgood File.  This is Dave Ross on the CBS Radio Network