Washington Crossing the Delaware Painting | Mount Vernon
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Washington Crossing the Delaware Painting | Mount Vernon
Analyze the painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware,” to improve skills with art-based source material and deepen understanding of American Revolution events through this digital interactive. Use this vivid and famous artwork to explore the strengths and limitations of historical sources, both primary and secondary. Explore this interactive and see how historical accounts of the American Revolution differ from the way the artist portrayed the events and the reasons why the artist made some of those choices.
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