The Newburgh Conspiracy and George Washington’s Powerful Speech to Calm It
One of the early threats to the republic came in March 1783, when a group of officers in the Continental Army decided to challenge the authority …
One of the early threats to the republic came in March 1783, when a group of officers in the Continental Army decided to challenge the authority …
So why were Washington and his bedraggled Continental Army trying to cross an ice-choked Delaware River on a cold winter’s night? It wasn’t just to …