# Transcribing The American Revolution In Context

Commemorate 250 years of the United States with the Library of Congress volunteer transcription program, By the People!

Dive into our shared history by transcribing the historic texts included in The American Revolution in Context. From diaries and letters to cookbooks, pamphlets, sheet music, and maps, these volunteer transcription projects from across Library of Congress collections provide context for understanding colonial America through the Revolution to the early Republic. By the People transcriptions created and reviewed by volunteers will improve readability, discoverability, and accessibility of these historic texts.

This webinar will share more about the 18th century collections included in The American Revolution in Context project, the impact of volunteer transcription, and how you can get involved as a volunteer transcriber or host a transcription event at your school or library!

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 58 min
- By: Osborn, Carlyn
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12115/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-12115?play=1)