The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill) took place on June 17, 1775. This is where the famous order of “Don’t fire ’till you see the whites of their eyes” was supposed to have been given. However, sources disagree on who actually gave this order, if anyone gave it at all. The two officers who […]
Fourth of July postcard
Valley Forge Patriotic Postcard
This painting of the historic scene of General George Washington taking control of the troops at Valley Forge was made into a vintage patriotic postcard from the painting by William B. T. Trego.
George Washington and Troops Patriotic Postcard
This George Washington patriotic postcard is from 1907. The left side of the postcard shows General George Washington taking command of his Army at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The image on the right shows him saying farewell to his officers at the end of the war. Short History of the Scene When the […]