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Teach George Washington at War

George Washington at War explores Washingtons individual contributions during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, as well as the broader impact of these events on 18th-century society.

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Brandywine Quickstep, Fife and Drum Tune

Video (1:58 minutes) showing 18th-century military music.

Brandywine Quickstep, Fife and Drum Tune

Character Chronicles

Ten newspaper-style explorations into the character traits of George Washington.

Character Chronicles

Continental Army Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Article describing Washington's challenge creating an army from a diverse group of citizens with little military experience.

Continental Army Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Crossing of the Delaware Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Crossing of the Delaware Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Article and interactive map discussing the significance of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River.

Crossing of the Delaware Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Explore Washington Crossing the Delaware

Interactive tool to explore Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware.

Explore Washington Crossing the Delaware

George Washington at War

George Washington at War

Teacher Resource page featuring select primary and secondary sources, classroom materials, and essentials questions for teaching the American Revolution.

George Washington at War

George Washington Crossing the Delaware

An interactive painting depicting George Washington crossing the Delaware River.

George Washington Crossing the Delaware

George Washington in Song

Lesson plan asking students to analyze "Yankee Doodle" and encouraging them to write new lyrics.

George Washington in Song

History Notes: The Music of Washington's World

Video (45:04 minutes) exploring the music of Washington's world.

History Notes: The Music of Washington's World

Map: The Siege of Yorktown

Modern Map of the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781.

Map: The Siege of Yorktown

Map: The Yorktown Campaign of 1781

Modern map of the 1781 Yorktown campaign.

Map: The Yorktown Campaign of 1781

Martha at the Front

Article describing Martha Washington's role and experiences accompanying George Washington to the front during the Revolutionary War.

Martha at the Front

Meet People from the Past: William Lee

A series of short videos by a character interpreter covering topics about Washington's enslaved valet William Lee.

Meet People from the Past: William Lee

Minstrel Boy and Soldier's Joy Medley, Fife and Drum Tunes

Video (2:57 minute) showing 18-century century military music.

Minstrel Boy and Soldier's Joy Medley, Fife and Drum Tunes

Music Digital Encyclopedia Article

Article about music in the 18th century.

Music Digital Encyclopedia Article

Music in the Revolutionary War

Music in the Revolutionary War

Mount Vernon web page exploring the role of music in the Continental Army, featuring video and audio.

Music in the Revolutionary War

Presidents Day 2014- The Old Guard

Video (6:34 minutes) showing 18th-century military music.

Presidents Day 2014- The Old Guard

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Print of a less famous image of the event at the Delaware River.

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Winter Patriots

Film about the Winter Patriots during the Revolutionary War.

The Winter Patriots

Yorktown Campaign Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Yorktown Campaign Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Article describing the importance of the Yorktown campaign in the Revolutionary War.

Yorktown Campaign Digital Encyclopedia Entry

Yorktown: Now or Never

Film on the Yorktown campaign of the Revolutionary War.

Yorktown: Now or Never

Yorktown: Now or Never (Elementary School)

Secondary source analysis worksheet for the film "Now or Never: The Yorktown Campaign."

Yorktown: Now or Never (Elementary School)

Yorktown: Now or Never (High School)

Secondary source analysis worksheet for the film "Now or Never: The Yorktown Campaign."

Yorktown: Now or Never (High School)

Yorktown: Now or Never (Middle School)

Secondary source analysis worksheet for the film "Now or Never: The Yorktown Campaign."

Yorktown: Now or Never (Middle School)