PBS NewsHour

A ship that changed American history sails once more

Clip: Season 2015 | 1m 55s

A replica of the French ship, "The Hermione," also known as the Freedom Frigate, cruised into New York this week. In the heat of the Revolutionary War, before diplomatic cables or emails, France used the ship to send a message fromMarquis de Lafayette to George Washington that help was on the way. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Aired: 07/03/15

Rating: NR

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