Valley Forge is not only where the army transformed into a disciplined, professional fighting force under George Washington, but now 250 years later, an active place to celebrate that history.
While Washington and the Continental Army struggled at Valley Forge, ambitious officers tried to oust him as commander-in-chief. In the winter of 1777-1778, the American Revolution faced one of its ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Children and families got to make cards for George Washington to celebrate his birthday, and Presidents' Day. They were joined by ...
After another loss in Germantown, Continental Army Commander George Washington led his troops 18 miles northwest to recoup for the winter in Valley Forge. A group of twelve-thousand exhausted and ...
George Washington’s troops could easily be followed as they trudged through the wintry expanse of southeastern Pennsylvania in late December 1777. The soldiers, many of them ragged and shoeless, left ...
When students of the Revolutionary War hear the words Valley Forge, they probably think of an iconic image: Gen. George Washington kneeling in the snow, surrounded by log cabins, praying for aid. The ...
This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard, Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. A story is told of George Washington on ...
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995. Image on file. (On front of base:) A/TRIBUTE TO/THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY/BY THE/PATRIOTIC ORDER OF THE/SONS OF AMERICA/THE COUNTY OF CAMDEN/THE CITY ...
Students ages 7 to 12 can become a Colonial soldier in Gen. George Washington’s encampment at Valley Forge, Pa., at a school holiday event planned for Feb. 19 at the Niagara History Center, 215 ...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Children and families got to make cards for George Washington to celebrate his birthday, and Presidents' Day. They were joined by live impersonators of the ...
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Oneida Historical Society, 1977. Image on file. Bejamen (sic) Thorne Gilbert signed The ...