Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
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Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Bridge Across Delaware River at Trenton, N.J.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Bridges Over the Delaware River
Author: Frank T. DalePublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813532134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
"Dale brings us the stories behind each bridge, covering design, engineering, ownership, finances, and politics. He chronicles the life of each, from the original construction, through modifications, and sometimes, through the bridges' multiple destructions and reconstructions... Dozens of rare photos give readers a captivating window back into the past"--from back cover.
Bridge Across the Delaware River Near Trenton, N.J.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
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Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 3
Book Description
Washington's Crossing
Author: David Hackett FischerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199756678
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined. Fischer's richly textured narrative reveals the crucial role of contingency in these events. We see how the campaign unfolded in a sequence of difficult choices by many actors, from generals to civilians, on both sides. While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning.
Bridge Across the Delaware River Near Trenton, N.J.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on CommercePublisher:
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Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Bridge Across the Delaware River at Wilmington, Del
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
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Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Bridge Across the Delaware River at Wilmington, Del., Hearings Before a Subcommittee ... on H.R. 9740 ... April 21 and 27, 1938
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Bridge Across the Delaware River Near Trenton, N.J.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
New Jersey's Covered Bridges
Author: Richard J. Garlipp Jr.Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467120111
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In the 18th and 19th centuries, covered bridges dotted the landscape of New Jersey, providing safe passage to travelers. Forty-five covered bridges once crossed waterways in all corners of the state. Perhaps the most extraordinary examples of these wooden bridges were found along the western border, crossing the Delaware River into neighboring Pennsylvania. These bridges were feats of construction and engineering but were ultimately unable to prevent the inevitable fate of almost all the covered bridges of the state, namely ice, floods, and fire as well as the development of new materials and technology. Today, only one covered bridge survives in New Jersey. The Green Sergeant's covered bridge in Hunterdon County was constructed over the Wickecheoke Creek in 1872 and has stood the test of time. New Jersey's Covered Bridges showcases the rich transportation history of these structures and pictorially honors the lost ones.
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