Dec 26th, 2008 · President Bush and President-elect Obama each made mention this week of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware. Gen. Washington crossed the river on Dec. 25, 1776. The next day, the British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton. Historian David McCullough says it was a time when the Revolutionary War looked lost to Washington's men.
Oct 4th, 2007 · Paintings from the Revolutionary War provide historians with as much insight as the written word, author David McCullough says. In a new illustrated version of his best-seller 1776, he catalogues a sometimes flawed but earnest visual record of America's birth.
May 11th, 2006 · A portrait of a dashing young sea captain often called the "Black Admiral" was supposed to be a centerpiece for an exhibition of art from the Revolutionary War era about black patriots and loyalists -- but there's a white man underneath a layer of black paint.
Oct 11th, 2005 · Eliza Gilkyson's latest studio album, Paradise Hotel, touches on faith, politics -- and a little bit of family history. The record includes "Jedidiah 1777," based on letters written by an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War with George Washington.
Aug 22nd, 2004 · NPR's Jennifer Ludden interviews Robert Hedin about the volume of poetry he edited: Old Glory: American War Poems from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism. The editor says the body of literature reveals the nation's changing attitudes toward war. Hedin reads from several selections.