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The Hidden History of America At War (C-Span video)

(Originally posted in June 2015; updated December 4, 2021)

On December 4, 1783, General George Washington bid farewell to his troops at the historic Fraunces Tavern Museum in Lower Manhattan.

In 2015, I spoke there about my book THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF AMERICA AT WAR: Untold Tales from Yorktown to Fallujah.

The event was filmed by C-Span and can be seen here. The book includes a chapter about the battle of Yorktown.1920px-Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis

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