Auction Could Bring American History Home, Family Of Revolutionary War's French Hero Puts Washington-Lafayette Medal On The Block - CBS News

At an historical reenactment review by New York State Senator Hillary Clinton of the troops assembled at Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh, NY she explained the "Newburgh Conspiracy" to the press. Officers close to General Washington conspired to make the General a "king" a conspiracy he thwarted and disavowed. Fortunately, today, we have some generals who think the reenactment is a good idea.