George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River: A holiday tradition for fans of history . The reenactment is held every December in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Liane Hansen and historian David Hackett Fischer visit the banks of the Delaware River to discuss Washington's triumphant December 1776 crossing and Fischer's book on the subject.

George Washington crosses the Delaware, Dec. 25, 1776 Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze’s 1851 painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware, is shown on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ...

Clay Craighead described General George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware that began his surprise assault on Trenton. General George Washington and over 2,000 of his troops crossed the ...

The famous “Washington Crossing the Delaware” painting, which hung in the White House from the 1970s to 2014, is coming up for auction next month, when it is estimated to fetch about $20 million.

When the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” was first revealed to the public in the early 1850s, it was a smash hit. It toured major cities, drawing crowds and gold medals. A poet ...

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. — Organizers hope to go ahead with the annual reenactment of George Washington’s daring Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River in 1776. The event was scrapped ...

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds have gathered on both sides of the Delaware River to watch an annual Christmas Day reenactment of George Washington's 1776 crossing.

Washington's crossing has been the focus of a movie and countless books. It was the first move in a surprise attack by revolutionaries in the pivotal battle at Trenton, starting on Christmas night ...

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. – George Washington and his troops have made their annual Christmas Day trip across the Delaware River. The re-enactors crossed the river between Pennsylvania and New ...

Clay Craighead described General George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware that began his surprise assault on Trenton. General George Washington and over 2,000 of his troops crossed the ...