After several councils of war, general george washington set the date for the river crossing for christmas night 1776. Washingtons crossing is a pulitzer prizewinning book written by david hackett fischer and part of the pivotal moments in american history series. Six months after the declaration of independence, the americ. Washingtons crossing is a pulitzer prizewinning book written by david hackett fischer and part of the pivotal moments in american history. Reviewed by david price, washington crossing historic park historical interpreter local. George washington epic historical 1984 miniseries part 2. Washingtons crossing pivotal moments in american history 9780195181593. Washingtons crossing pivotal moments in american history ebook. However, it was a small part of a much larger campaign. The grounds are open every day dawn to dusk for free selfguided tours. It is primarily about george washingtons leadership during the 1776 campaign of the american revolutionary war, culminating with george washingtons crossing of the delaware river and the subsequent campaign, with the battle of trenton, the battle of the assunpink creek, and the battle of princeton. David hackett fischer six months after the declaration of independence, the american revolution was all but lost. George washington is a normally hardtofind cbs tvminiseries, which originally aired in three.
Growing up we think of the crossing as the big event of the the engagement that it preceded. The june meeting of the washington crossing historic park book club is set for. Washingtons crossing was an excellent read, with a very engaging narrative. This is the second episode of the series which first aired on april 10th, 1984. Sit down, youre rocking the boat the new york times. Fischer does an outstanding job of bringing us into the. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In fact, the actual crossing only occupies a handful of pages. Guided tours are offered on saturdays and sundays, weather permitting, at 10. A powerful british force had routed the americans at new york, occupied three colonies, and advanced. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Washingtons crossing by david hackett fischer goodreads.
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