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Published June 21, 2017
As most Americans celebrate Christmas today, it's worth taking a moment to remember that on this day in 1776, Gen. George Washington made a daring crossing of the Delaware River to win a surprise victory in the Battle of Trenton.
As the website for Washington's Mount Vernon explains:
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