George Washington and his army spent six days in Newark in late November 1776 during their "retreat to Victory." While in Newark, Thomas Paine started writing The American Crisis, with his immortal opening line, "These are the times that try men's souls," while Washington informed John Hancock and the Continental Congress, "The situation of our Affairs is truly critical."    

Join the Newark History Society for a presentation by Dr. Timothy Crist on "November 1776: When the Revolution Came to Newark," co-sponsored by the Newark Public Library and NJPAC. 

The program will take place in the James Brown African American Room at the Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street in Newark. Open to the public at no cost.