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The Winter Miracles of 1776

Trenton and Princeton
2026-12-16 19:00:00 2026-12-16 20:00:00 America/New_York The Winter Miracles of 1776 Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares how George Washington engineered a series of river crossings, attacks, and surprise moves that changed the tone of the war. Cascades Library - Meeting Room A

Wednesday, December 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Meeting Room A

Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares how George Washington engineered a series of river crossings, attacks, and surprise moves that changed the tone of the war.

Hear the stories of John Glover, Henry Knox, James Monroe, Alexander Hamilton and the enemy commanders.

This program is a collaboration with Loudoun VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee here and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. 

View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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