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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Washington Crossing the Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents this famous piece of American culture and provides the painting's history.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: George Washington Crossing the Delaware River

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of the famous historical painting by Emmaneul Gottlieb Leutze.
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Handout
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Historic Valley Forge: Did George Washington Really Stand Up?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ushistory.org answers the question to the famous Leutze painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware - was he standing during this famous night?
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Other

American Revolution Art Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the art of the American Revolution. Art in the gallery (main page) will lead you to further information.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Leutze, Washington Crossing the Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" by German Emanuel Leutze is one of the most recognizable images in the history of American art. Read the backstory and view pictures of this painting.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Leutze: Washington Crossing the Delaware [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of one of the most well-known history paintings ever produced: Emanual Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware."
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Handout
Other

American Revolution: Washington Crossing the Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the details of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by German artist Leutze.