Posted on March 21, 2019 3:16 pm
Published by danielle prielipp
by Tom Clavin
Aside from George Washington himself, perhaps the most remarkable character in the story of Valley Forge is the Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Agustin von Steuben. In American history, he has gone down as a great Prussian general … Read the article
Posted on March 13, 2019 3:24 pm
Published by danielle prielipp
by Tom Clavin
A dramatic and poignant story within the story of Valley Forge is about George Washington and his surrogate sons. He did not have children of his own, and turning 46 and married to Martha Washington, he would … Read the article
Posted on February 22, 2019 4:12 pm
Published by danielle prielipp
by Tom Clavin
Some people think there was a Battle of Valley Forge. There could well have been, because 2,000 American soldiers died there. Or what we know about Valley Forge is an illustration we saw in middle-school Social Studies … Read the article
Posted on August 28, 2014 5:43 pm
Published by Joanie Martinez
By Jack Kelly
George Washington called the American victory in the Revolutionary war “little short of a standing miracle.” In 1776, an overwhelming British army had defeated his poorly trained force, driven them out of New York City, and chased … Read the article