Kamis, 08 Februari 2018

Hallowed Ground: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Few place names evoke such strong emotions in the American psyche as Valley Forge, site of the 1777– 78 winter encampment of Maj. Gen. George Washington’s Continental Army. Although it was just one of seven such Revolutionary War cantonments for the Americans—including Morristown, site of a much harsher 1779–80 winter layover—Valley Forge is the one …

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