My name is Kimberly Mccarty i am the curator here stuck at the Washington Crossing state park here in pennsylvania. We are doing an reenactment of george Washington Crossing the river from 1970 set 19th 1770. Six what happened here is one of the most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is, washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jersey, came into bucks county and its getting of december 1776. They encampments ever locations around this area, including the tops in the only house which is also part of our park and things were pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriots cause. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capital and you really knew that what he needed was a bold action and after meeting with his war counsel, they made a decision that on christmas night, they wo
The most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is, washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jersey, came into bucks county and its getting of december 1776. They encampments ever locations around this area, including the tops in the only house which is also part of our park and things were pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriots cause. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the british were going to invade in philadelphia and take over the capital and you really knew that what he needed was a bold action and after meeting with his war counsel, they made a decision that on christmas night, they would cross the delaware and march to trenton to attack a post at trenton. As they began to march from the thompson has down here, a snowstorm it started and the weather was terrible, there was snow and hail and it was basically a pretty bad
Today we have the entire exhibition we did not need one this time that there are speaker this evening if you didnt see it is on one of the video monitors upstairs and very generous with her time also to give an interview we cannot do that without her help or a debt of gratitude. Professor of Early American History received her undergraduate degree in her phd from rutgers. Her new book i guess that started a little early. [laughter] goes deeply into boston 1770 stationed here since the fall of 1768 but neighbors and customers or as people and increasing tensions that reached on marc march 5th boston residents and other soldiers married women from the community so not all interactions were negative. And extending the research for her book. [laughter] she did Excessive Research for her book and those such as the current show and the academic if you enjoy access to all of these resources. [applause] and people hear me . I know you dont know who i am. Can you hear me . Thank you all for com
Community partnerships for the massachusetts historical society. Tonight on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the boston massacre we will hear from professor serena zabin on her great new book, the boston massacre a Family History. As a recast snow, we very frequently pull together a small exhibition from the collection of highlights material that we have within our holding and eliminate the evenings discussions. Today we have an entire exhibition. Not only do they have a whole exhibition but it features our speaker this evening so if you didnt see it, shes on one of the video monitors upstairs and also very generous with her time. Has been planning the exhibition in setting for an interview. We certainly couldnt have gone on without her help so we overrated of gratitude. Serena zabin professor of Early American History and director of the program of american studies at college. She received her undergraduate from putin college and phd from rutgers university. Her new book letting pe
American revolution. And the story is, washington and the Continental Army, after having lost battles in new york and retreating across new jersey, came into bucks county and its getting of december 1776. They encampments ever locations around this area, including the tops in the only house which is also part of our park and things were pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriots cause. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the british were going to remain in philadelphia and take over the capital and you really knew that what he needed was a bold action and after meeting with his war counsel, they made a decision that on christmas night, they would cross the delaware and march to trenton to attack a post at trenton. As they began to march from the thompson has down here, a snowstorm it started and the weather was terrible, there was snow and hail and it was basically a pretty bad noreaster, and all of these men, 2400 of them all, had t