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How "Washington Crossing the Delaware," a painting by Emanuel Leutze, went 19th-century viral and became an emblem of U.S. patriotism.
Good morning. It’s Tuesday. We’ll look at several takes on Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware 246 years ago. We’ll also see why some famous historical documents are locked away ...
Chas Fagan’s 2019 painting, “Flash Point,” in the George Washington Gallery at Fort Ligonier, depicts Washington’s French and Indian War “Friendly Fire Incident.” Shirley McMarlin ...
George Washington's War Tent. 436 Views Program ID: 523702-1 Category: Public ... Curator Emily Parsons talked about some of the Revolutionary War artifacts, maps, and art the Society of the ...
The authenticity of the painting, which was seized by the British Navy during the Revolutionary War, had been questioned because of overpainting and gaps in its provenance. By Ralph Blumenthal For ...
The young George Washington he described was neither a valiant hero nor a bloodthirsty aggressor. Instead, he was an earnest but headstrong 22-year-old who, simply put, wasn’t very good at ...
A George Washington painting from the early 1800s was stolen from a storage facility in Englewood in January 2024. It was recovered on Monday, March 31, 2025, according to police.
In May 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a brigadier general anxiously wrote George Washington a letter about a British raid that had just occurred in Danbury, Connecticut. Though the British ...
Painting of President George Washington stolen during burglary recovered 02:33. A historic painting of George Washington is back in proper hands more than a year after an art theft in Englewood.
Colorado authorities are on the hunt for a “national treasure,” calling on the public to help find a 200-year-old painting of George Washington stolen from a storage unit in late January.
A 200-year-old painting of President George Washington was recovered over a year after it was stolen from an Englewood storage unit, police said on March 31, 2025.