Editor’s note: I have visited both Mount Vernon, George Washington’s beloved estate in Virginia, and Abraham Lincoln’s home and Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln practiced law in Springfield before becoming president. Nothing can compare to visiting these sites in person, taking a guided tour, and reading the wealth of information available through exhibits. There…
Cross the Delaware River with General George Washington
The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware. (Photo: RET)