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Posted in History on Dec 26th, 2007
Well, yesterday was the big day … no, not Christmas … Washington crossing the Delaware. It happened the first time in 1776, and re-creators continue to celebrate the event that signaled a change the course of the Revolutionary War, leading to the establishment the United States.
The Daily Flag reported on the choosing of the new [...]
Posted in History on Dec 18th, 2007
Today is the State of New Jersey’s 220th birthday. New Jersey was the third state to sign the United States Constitution, on December 18, 1787. New Jersey’s official state flag was adopted on March 26, 1896.
State Flag of New Jersey
The flag has a buff (light yellow-brown) background, a color chosen because it was one of [...]
Posted in History on Sep 18th, 2007
DaveJ, our field correspondent, filed this story about a competition to be George Washington. Were you aware of the importance of choosing the right person to portray General Washington in the upcoming reenactment of Crossing the Delaware?
This panel of judges took their roles very seriously to find just the right man for the job. [...]
Posted in History on Aug 14th, 2007
Last night, Deborah and I watched the movie, The Crossing, starring Jeff Daniels as George Washington. The movie covers about one week during the Revolutionary War, culminating with the Battle of Trenton.
The Battle of Trenton was a major turning point of the war. German-American artist Emanuel Leutze famously painted Washington standing in the front of [...]
Posted in History on Aug 8th, 2007
How many of you knew that George Washington was responsible for what we now know as the Purple Heart? A show of hands please.
Newly dedicated, there is now a National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in Vails Gate, New York. The purpose of the Hall of Honor is to collect and tell the stories [...]
