The famous 'Washington Crossing the Delaware' painting, which hung in the White House from the 1970s to 2014, is coming up for auction next month, when it is estimated to fetch about $20 million. | Reuters

Harry Laver talked about George Washington’s 1776 Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River to surprise and ultimately defeat Hessian troops in the Battle of Trenton. He described the situation of the American Revolution that led Washington to make this military gamble. Watch this Saturday, December 24th at 10 AM ET on C-SPAN2 and online at https://www.c-span.org/video/?419410-2/washington-crossing-delaware | American History TV

Today...years ago George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River Occurred on the night of December 25 and into 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. This was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against Hessian forces (German auxiliaries in the service of the British) in Trenton, New Jersey, on the morning of December 26. Planned in partial secrecy, Washington led a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically chal

American Artifacts: George Washington's Crossing Reenactment Christmas Day at 7:30pm ET & Dec. 29 at 6pm & 10pm ET on C-SPAN3 Living history enthusiasts gather to row | American History TV