Gen. George Washington, center, breaks up a fight between two soldiers in a lifelike diorama at the Museum of the American Revolution, which opens April 19 in Philadelphia’s Historic District. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)
In Philadelphia, the American Revolution is the genesis for a new museum and some tasty history.
The actual tent to which Gen. George Washington retreated during the stressful years of the American War of Independence is one of the prized possessions of the new Museum of the American Revolution. (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)