Darley’s Revolutionary Road Trip Book Is Officially Available Today
Emmy-Winning PBS Host Darley Newman's Debut Book Launches for America's 250th Anniversary
Today's the day. Revolutionary Road Trip: Hidden Stories of America's Founding Journey — the new book from Emmy Award-winning host Darley Newman — is officially available, just in time for America's 250th anniversary and the heart of summer road trip season.
After months of presale anticipation, readers can now get their hands on the book: a vivid, on-the-ground exploration of the hidden taverns, overlooked battlefields, and under-the-radar communities that shaped the nation's founding — written by the host of PBS's Travels with Darley, who logged the miles herself to find these stories.
Revolutionary Road Trip: Hidden Stories of America's Founding Journey by Emmy-winning host Darley Newman is officially available now. Get your copy and see what Parade and Katie Couric Media are saying.
What Readers and Press Are Saying: Book Reviews
The book has already drawn early praise from national outlets ahead of today's launch.
Parade Magazine called it the ultimate guide for travelers seeking history beyond the crowds, noting that Newman traveled beyond well-known Revolutionary War locations to uncover hidden gems and explore how everyday people shaped the nation's founding.
Katie Couric Media spotlighted the book as essential summer travel inspiration, framing it as proof that meaningful history doesn't require a passport — just a willingness to get off the beaten path and explore what's closer to home than people think.
What's Inside Revolutionary Road Trip
Newman's book isn't a textbook — it's a travel guide built for getting in the car. Inside, readers will find:
Under-the-radar Revolutionary War towns like New Castle, Delaware; Princeton, New Jersey; and York, Pennsylvania
Colonial-era food and drink experiences, from Eichelberger Distillery's historic recipes to Charleston's heirloom Carolina Gold Rice dishes
Stories of enslaved people, artisans, and everyday citizens whose contributions to the founding era are still being uncovered today
A full road trip route from Saratoga, New York through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, and into South Carolina's Upcountry
Firsthand reporting from national park sites, historic homes, and battlefields, paired with conversations with the local historians and proprietors keeping these stories alive
Why You Should Read Darley’s Book Now
With the country approaching its 250th anniversary, the well-known landmarks — Boston, Philadelphia, Yorktown — are bracing for record crowds. Newman's book offers an alternative: a way to connect with the spirit of 1776 without the lines, by visiting the smaller towns and lesser-known sites where the founding era is just as alive.
"I traveled beyond those well-known locations to uncover hidden gems and explore how everyday people shaped the nation's founding in remarkable ways," Newman said. "I hope readers are inspired to visit these places and experience history where it happened."
Get Your Copy Today
Revolutionary Road Trip: Hidden Stories of America's Founding Journey is available now on Amazon. Get Your Copy on Amazon →
See Darley on Tour
The launch doesn't stop with the book — Darley is taking Revolutionary Road Trip on the road this summer and fall with an extended book tour:
July 15 — Oyster Bay, NY — Raynham Hall Museum
July 21 — Brooklyn, NY — POWERHOUSE Arena
November 8 — Greensboro, NC — Greensboro History Museum
