George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776. After months of embarrassing failures, Washington ordered thousands of troops to stealthily cross the icy waters ...

Glover met George Washington in the summer of 1775 ... attacking the Hessian garrison in Trenton on Christmas. "Washington hoped that a quick victory at Trenton would bolster sagging morale ...

George Washington at the Delaware River crossing ... take part in two crossings held in the middle of December and on Christmas Day. It's a familial tradition for this close-knit community of ...

Every Christmas Day since 1953, history buffs have arrived at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County to reenact one of the most pivotal moments in American history: Gen. George ...

It was the winter of 1776. With the War of Independence failing, Gen. George Washington and his army had low morale and few new recruits. Washington’s campaign in New York had not gone well.

Christmas means traveling back in time figuratively to December 1776. Kelly, a historical actor, is among about 400 who participate in the annual reenactment of George Washington’s Revolutionary ...

On Christmas night 1776, George Washington kept our Continental Army “spirited and gallant” in its darkest hours, and thereby delivered the “brilliant stroke” and “lucky blow” needed ...

Washington's retreat was no small feat. It involved crossing the East River and the Hudson River into New Jersey, abandoning Fort Washington in New York City to British control, and eventually ...

In January 1879, George Washington's Birthday became the fifth ... Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day as federal holidays. Washington's Birthday was first observed on Feb. 22, 1880, and five ...