Curtis Sliwa & Larry Mendte: America 250

Curtis shares the story of John Paul Jones who is known the father of the US Navy and how he helped win the American Revolution.

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Larry shares the story of the final battle of the American Revolution and George Washington’s victory in Yorktown Virginia.

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Curtis shares the story of the Battle of Ridgefield and how an alert similar to Paul Revere gathered colonial troops to take on British troops that burned down Danbury, Connecticut.

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Larry Mendte shares the story of New Jersey being the key to winning the American Revolution by being the only land between NYC and Philadelphia where the British and American armies were stationed.

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Curtis shares the story of the Battle of Saratoga and how victory their swayed the momentum of the war away from the British.

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Curtis shares the story of the colonial troops setting the stage to battle British General John Burgoyne as they trekked across upstate NY, nearing Canada.

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Larry shares the story of the Battle of Springfield, its importance in the American Revolution, and the minutemen that helped the colonies win.

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Curtis shares the story of George Washingtons many narrow escapes as he evaded the British army and navigated across the Hudson River.

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Larry shares the story of the harshest winter that George Washington and his troops had to deal with during the revolutionary war, and what those locations became in the current era.

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Curtis and Larry talk about the Revolutionary War. They mention soldiers who moved through the Gun Hill Road area and that a few small fights happened there. Even though it wasn't a major battle site, it was still part of the fighting after the British took control of New York in 1776.

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Larry and Curtis discussed the Battle of Monmouth, highlighting its role in the American Revolution and its reputation as one of the war’s largest battles. They also touched on its local importance to New Jersey history and the legends and stories that have grown around the battle over the years.

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Curtis and Larry mark today's America 250th story by looking back at the early days of the Revolutionary War, focusing on George Washington organizing defenses across Brooklyn and Manhattan in 1776 in an effort to slow the British advance as the fight for independence was just getting underway.

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Larry and Curtis speak about Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, who controlled the British Army. The Continental Army was a big part of Valley Forge in 1977. 

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Curtis Sliwa shares the story on the creation of the United States flag and the people responsible for every detail.  

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Larry shares the story of General George Washington and his leadership during the 10 crucial days of the early revolution and how important his successes were for the eventual colonial victory.

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Curtis shares the story of the Battle of Long Island and how each side of the war navigated the fight.

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Curtis & Larry talks about how the George Washington escaped British General Charles Cornwallis.

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Curtis & Larry talk about patriot Nathan Hale and his bravery as a spy during the Revolutionary War.

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Curtis & Larry discuss the real story of Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware River.

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