I grew up a few miles from where George Washington and his Continental Army crossed the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Hessian mercenary soldiers stationed in Trenton, N.J. Down on his ...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2023. It is a story so well known it has become a meme. “Americans: Willing to cross a frozen river to kill you in your sleep on Christmas.” ...

File photo: John Godzieba, as Gen. George Washington, second right, stands in a boat during a reenactment of Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River in Washington Crossing, ...