WASHINGTON CROSSING
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Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (LOIT suh) was born in Germany. He studied art in Philadelphia, and in 1859 he moved to New York to live. He became famous for his paintings of American historical scenes. The featured painting on this page is the one for which he is remembered.The painting itself is quite large, 12 feet high and 21 feet long.
Emanuel Leutze
He painted Washington Crossing the Delaware, in Germany and used the Rhine River as his model for the Delaware River. He had visited America many times and had studiedpaintings of Washington and had looked at his uniform in the museum.
Other famous people crossed the river that night. Among them were James Madison and James Monroe. James Monroe is the man in the boat who is holding the flag. However, that particular design, the Betsy Ross flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes was actually created six months later according to the account at American Revolution.org.
You will also enjoy reading about the black patriot, Prince Whipple, who is pictured here. They say that he was in Baltimore at the time of the crossing.
The crossing was made on Christmas night 1776 and Washington and his men surprised the Hessian and British soldiers. The battles of Trenton and Princeton, two important battles in the fight for freedom, followed the landing.
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Washington Crossing The Delaware
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Washington Crossing the Delaware, Grades 1-4
By Mary Tucker / Teaching & Learning Co.
This exciting new series is designed not only to bring history to life for your students, these activities actually bring history into your classroom! Washington Crossing the Delaware-it's one of the most famous paintings of the Revolutionary War. But is it accurate? Do your students understand what was happening in the picture? Do they have any inkling of the pain and effort and courage involved in that event? Through a variety of creative activities in this book, students will discover the truths behind the picture-not only what happened that night, but what led up to it and what happened as a result of it. Poetry, discussion, role play, games and other activities will bring the Revolutionary War into your classroom! Students will learn that war causes pain and hardship for everyone, even those at home. They'll discover the horrors of medical treatment in the 1700's and learn about the weapons of war. Understanding the sacrifices made by Revolutionary War soldiers such as those who crossed the Delaware with Washington will make students more appreciative of those in the armed forces today who are keeping America free.
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