George Washington Crosses the Delaware (This Week In History)

George Washington Crosses the Delaware (This Week In History)

#ThisWeekInHistory saw George Washington cross the Delaware River in 1776; the signing of the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812; the last Apollo mission splashing down in the South Pacific; and Congress approving articles of impeachment against Bill Clinton.

Watch programs on all these topics at c-span.org/history

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  1. IndyRick on March 30, 2023 at 3:01 pm

    I discovered a few years ago that my fourth great grandfather was a very young man serving in a Pennsylvania militia unit at the Battle of Trenton. Astonishing connection to the birth of the nation!

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