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Which i talked about a while ago. And the president obama had to deal with a real meltdown, it was a fundamental economic crisis. You remember that era. There were major Banking Institutions and lending houses were going under and so on. He had to decide whether it was best to just get it over with as soon as possible and alienate some people who thought he was going to far with the federal government or was he going far enough in punching the bankers and so on and a lot of liberals in the Democratic Party thought hedid not go far enough , that he should have punished the banks. That he should have put these people in jail but he didnt do that. But he does past the initial meltdown and the economy does recover so you have to give him credit for that. He does persevere. He balances principle with pragmatism. He understands taking action was important and he does have a ....
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 ....
Im the curator here at Washington Crossing historic park in pennsylvania. Today is a very exciting day. We are doing a reenactment of George Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on christmas night 1776. What happened here is actually 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 battled in new york and retreating across new jersey came into bucks county in the beginning of december 1776. They encamped in several locations around this area including the Thompson Neely house which is also part of our park. And things are pretty ....
After retreating across new jersey came into bucks county in the beginning of the december 17th, 76. They encamped in several locations across this area including the house that is also part of our park. Things were desperate at this time. The Continental Army really needed wayne. Washington was afraid that british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capital. He knew what he needed was a bold, bold action and after meeting with the war counsel, they made the decision that on christmas night they would cross the delaware and march to trenton to attack the outpost at trenton. As they began to march particularly from the Thompson House to the ferry, a snowstorm started. And the weather was terrible. There was snow and hail and it was basically a pretty bad noreaster. And all of the men, 2400 in all, had to cross the delaware and begin their march. There were ot ....