VALLEY FORGE

on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778) under the command of Gen. George Washington. The winter was severe, food and clothing was inadequate, and illness and suffering pervaded the camp. The number of ragged and half-starved troops dwindled through desertion; the remaining men, about 11,000, talked of mutiny but were held together by their loyalty to Washington and to the patriotic cause. Two distinguished foreigners, French General Lafayette and Prussian General Steuben, shared the misery of the troops; Steuben drilled and organized the men, transforming the loose-jointed army into an integrated force. The site is included in Valley Forge National Historical Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table).

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Valley Forge: Making and Remaking a National Symbol
Book by Lorett Treese; Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995
Subjects: Historic Sites--Conservation And Restoration--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge--History, Parks--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge--History, Valley Forge (Pa.)--History, Valley Forge National Historical Park (Pa.), Washington, George--1732-1799--Headquarters--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge
...May 25, 1972, in Minutes of the Valley Forge Historical Society, filed after...March 2, 1970, Records of the Valley Forge Park Commission, March 23, 1970...March 21, 1970, Records of the Valley Forge Park Commission, March 23, 1970...
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The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That Won the Revolution
Book by John Buchanan; Wiley, 2004
Subjects: Generals--United States--Biography, Howe, Richard Howe--Earl--1726-1799, Howe, William Howe--Viscount--1729-1814, United States--Continental Army--History, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British Forces, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Manpower, Washington, George--1732-1799--Military Leadership
...although sickness and death were far less than at Valley Forge. Nor were its sufferings due to Valley Forge being far from sources of supply. Copious...the harvest had been abundant that year. At Valley Forge the problem was the all-important logistical...
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Valley Forge: A Play in Three Acts
Book by Maxwell Anderson; Anderson House, 1934
Subjects: Drama, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Drama, Washington, George--1732-1799--Drama
...Andre. You have a letter from General Washington? Spad. I have. He brings it out And a dog. We found this dog at Valley Forge. Theres the dog and theres the note, and that ends my business here. Ill go now, if you dont mind, because I dont...
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Corporate Networks and Corporate Control: The Case of the Delaware Valley
Book by Ralph M. Faris; Greenwood Press, 1991
Subjects: Interlocking Directorates--Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. And N.J.)
Table 4.1 Delaware Valley Corporations Fortune 500--Industrials No. of Directors Fort...Pa. 10 280 Pennwalt Corp. Phila., Pa. 11 334 Certain-Teed Valley Forge, Pa. 9 378 V.F. Corp. Reading, Pa. 9 383 Thiokol Corp...
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The Manors and Historic Homes of the Hudson Valley. with a Photogravure and 81 Doubletone Illustrations Mostly from Photographs by the Author
Book by Harold Donaldson Eberlein; J. B. Lippincott Company, 1924
Subjects: Hudson River Valley (N.Y. And N.J.)--Historic Houses, Etc, New York (N.Y.)--Historic Houses, Etc, New York (State)--Historic Houses, Etc, United States--Social Life And Customs--To 1775
...said Morris, "it is impossible for me to do more." "But you remain financier, though without finances?" "Yes." "Well, then, I do not think you are so honest a man as my cook. He came to me one day at Valley Forge and said,
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The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That Won the Revolution
Journal article by Mark V. Kwasny; The Historian, Vol. 68, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That Won the Revolution (Book)--Book reviews
The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army That...Revolution. by Mark V. Kwasny The Road to Valley Forge: How Washington Built the Army...remain in camp despite the hardships of Valley Forge. To Buchanan, this dedication...
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Effects of Urbanization on Brown Trout Salmo Trutta, Other Fishes and Macroinvertebrates in Valley Creek, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Journal article by Stanley J. Kemp, James R. Spotila; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 138, 1997
Subjects: Ecosystems, Fish, Marine biology, Pennsylvania, Urbanization, Valley Creek
...Macroinvertebrates in Valley Creek, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania by Stanley J. Kemp...helped save the Continental Army at Valley Forge following the bitter winter of...Valley Creeks, particularly in Valley Forge National Park. Although urbanization...
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Remember Valley Forge
Journal article by Mary Sally Matiella; The Journal of Government Financial Management, Vol. 60, 2011
Subjects: Armed forces, Cost analysis, Defense spending, Efficiency, Financial management, United States
Remember Valley Forge by Mary Sally Matiella Military officers often visit the battlefield...its history and absorb lessons learned. The nearby historic site at Valley Forge may offer lessons equally important to todays Army. In the winter...
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Twenty-Five Years and Counting of Sweet Valley: Jessica and Elizabeth in Romance Novels for Young Children?
Journal article by Sherron Killingsworth Roberts; Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Vol. 24, 2010
Subjects: Books and reading--Educational aspects, Pascal, Francine--Criticism and interpretation, Pascal, Francine--Works, Romance fiction--Criticism and interpretation, Romance fiction--Educational aspects, Romance literature--Criticism and interpretation, Romance literature--Educational aspects, Romances (Fiction)--Criticism and interpretation, Romances (Fiction)--Educational aspects, Sweet Valley High (Series)--Criticism and interpretation, Sweet Valley High (Series)--Educational aspects
...Twenty-Five Years and Counting of Sweet Valley: Jessica and Elizabeth in Romance Novels...of the ego is evident within the Sweet Valley Kids series. Table 1, using quotes...Elizabeth as revealed throughout Sweet Valley Kids, and that remains constant across...1959; Rowland, 1999) that Sweet Valleys twins play: Elizabeth as the innocent...
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The Timbisha Shoshone and the National Park Idea: Building toward Accommodation and Acknowledgment at Death Valley National Park, 1933-2000
Journal article by Mark Miller; Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 50, 2008
Subjects: Death Valley National Park, California, Indigenous people's land claims, Indigenous peoples-government relations, Land use controls, National parks and reserves--Laws, regulations and rules, National parks and reserves--Management, National parks--Laws, regulations and rules, National parks--Management, Native American land tenure, Native Americans--Land tenure, Native people's land claims
...Accommodation and Acknowledgment at Death Valley National Park, 1933-2000. by Mark...Furnace Creek Inn in the heart of Death Valley National Monument. With its swimming...feared the Indians were monopolizing the valleys limited water supplies. The superintendent...working with the BIA to deal with the Death Valley Indian situation. Recalling the original...
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Architect of U.S. Military Training; during the Darkest Days at Valley Forge, Washington's Prayers Were Answered: A Military Master Capable of Turning Untrained Troops into Efficient Soldiers Arrived on the Scene
Magazine article by Warren Mass; The New American, Vol. 19, April 21, 2003
Subjects: United States. Continental Army--Management, von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm--Behavior
...S. Military Training; during the Darkest Days at Valley Forge, Washingtons Prayers Were Answered: A Military Master...February, Steuben reported to General Washington at Valley Forge. When the baron arrived at the armys camp in the dead...
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Into the Unknown: Elliott Forge Describes the Gear He Uses on Expeditions to Investigate Some of the World's Most Out-of-the-Way and Least Explored Regions
Magazine article by Elliott Forge; Geographical, Vol. 82, January 2010
Subjects: Adventure travel--Personal narratives, Adventure travel--Safety and security measures, Travel accessories--Usage
Into the Unknown: Elliott Forge Describes the Gear He Uses...Explored Regions. by Elliott Forge ILLUSTRATION OMITTED On my...time you get to an unexplored valley in Central Asia, you need...could make out features such as valleys and rivers, and decided to...is still essential. ELLIOTT FORGE has taken part in exploratory...
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Delaware Valley Chapter Presents Awards
Magazine article; National Defense, Vol. 88, October 2003
Subjects: Awards & honors, College students, Delaware Valley, Military training, National Defense Industrial Association
...Chapter Presents Awards NDIAs Delaware Valley Chapter recently presented its 2003...to the ROTC program. The Delaware Valley Chapter chooses one cadet or midshipmen...Cadet Logan M. Kent, Army ROTC, Valley Forge Military College. * Midshipman First...
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Class War @ Silicon Valley: Disposable Workers in the New Economy
Magazine article by Marc Cooper; The Nation, Vol. 262, May 27, 1996
Subjects: Janitors--Labor relations, Labor unions--Organizing, Silicon Valley, Unionization
...almost a third of Silicon Valleys work force earned less than...brought some 5,000 Silicon Valley janitors into the union, S...about 75 percent of Silicon Valleys 110 million square feet of...I.U. is attempting to forge a new model of organizing to...most union janitors in Silicon Valley make between $6 and $6...
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Change in the Air: Looking to Forge Stronger Relationships
Magazine article; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 13, August 22, 1996
Subjects: Budgets, Colleges & universities, Education, Finance, Higher education, Minority & ethnic groups, Ponder, Henry, United States
Change in the Air: Looking to Forge Stronger Relationships Change In The Air: LOOKING TO FORGE STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS. The new school year...Do you think that there is a potential to forge a very strong block of congressional support...
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Winter's an Ideal Time to Visit Valley Forge
Newspaper article by Paula Gray Hunker; The Washington Times, January 25, 2000
Subjects: Washington, George
Winters an ideal time to visit Valley Forge by Paula Gray Hunker Looking out...Washington spent his 46th birthday at Valley Forge, and his birthday weekend is always...Route 476 North. Follow signs to Valley Forge via Route 76 West. HOURS: The...
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True Blue Soldiers; Revolutionary America: Washington and Lafayette Ride Past a Picket at Their Famous Valley Forge Winter Headquarters, as Depicted in Dunsmore's Painting. Inset: The Blue Cord on a Modern-Day Infantryman
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 21, 2009
True Blue Soldiers; Revolutionary America: Washington and Lafayette Ride Past a Picket at Their Famous Valley Forge Winter Headquarters, as Depicted in Dunsmores Painting. Inset: The Blue Cord on a Modern-Day Infantryman. Byline: Charles...
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Despite the Recession, the Tees Valley Still Forges Ahead
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), December 7, 2009
Despite the Recession, the Tees Valley Still Forges Ahead. Byline: DARREN THWAITES ITS...with the right skills to maximise Tees Valleys economic opportunities for the future...recession, regeneration continues to forge ahead in the Tees Valley. And while some schemes inevitably...
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Conscripted to Kill; How Young Clarence Valley Men Helped to Forge a Nation
Newspaper article; Daily Examiner (Grafton, Australia), November 12, 2011
...Conscripted to Kill; How Young Clarence Valley Men Helped to Forge a Nation. Byline: WORDS IAN THOMSON...Day services across the Clarence Valley yesterday were men who trained...the First World War. But as the Valley men bowed their heads for a minutes...
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Jacobs Forges Tie in Valley
Newspaper article by Matt Stacionis; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May 22, 2007
Jacobs Forges Tie in Valley. by Matt Stacionis Byline: Matt Stacionis Daily Herald Correspondent...have been any simpler - beat McHenry and earn a share of the Fox Valley Conference Valley Division championship. The means of getting there is where the...
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encyclopedia articles on: Valley Forge  - 21 results

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Valley Forge
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VALLEY FORGE on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during...loose-jointed army into an integrated force. The site is included in Valley Forge National Historical Park (see National Parks and Monuments , table...
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American Revolution
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Princeton (Jan. 3). Saratoga and Valley Forge In 1777 the British attempted to...expeditions concentrated upon the Hudson valley. Gen. William Howe, instead of...hardships of the cruel winter at Valley Forge , when only loyalty to Washington...
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Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Tuscarora, and Blue Mts. comprise a ridge and valley section bordered by the Great Appalachian Valley to the southeast and east. The Piedmont...National Military Park, and Independence and Valley Forge national historical parks (see National...
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National Parks and Monuments
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...of Ulysses S. Grant. Valley Forge HP SE Pa. 1976 3,466 (1...Canyon of the Gunnison. Cuyahoga Valley RA NE Ohio 1974 32,859 (13...character of Cuyahoga River Valley. Delaware Water Gap RA N...592) Passes through scenic valleys and gorges; whitewater boating...
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Washington, George
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Washingtons prompt action frustrated the so-called Conway Cabal . After Germantown, Washington went into winter quarters at Valley Forge . Seldom in military history has any general faced such want and misery as Washington did in the winter of 1777 78...
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