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Top 10 Best "Valley Forge" Books

#10

The Road to Valley Forge

John Buchanan

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The Valley Forge Winter

Wayne K. Bodle

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The Valley Forge Winter

Was Valley Forge really the "crucible of victory" it has come to represent in American history? Wayne Bodle offers a comprehensive history of the winter encampment of 1777-78, with a complete picture of events both inside and outside the camp boundaries.

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#9

Winter at Valley Forge (Graphic History)

Doeden
Matt
Barnett III
Charles
Frenz

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#8

Hanukkah at Valley Forge

Stephen Krensky
Greg Harlin

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#7

Valley Forge

David Garland

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#6

Washington's Secret War

Thomas Fleming

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#5

Washington at Valley Forge

Russell Freedman

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#4

Following the Drum

Nancy K. Loane

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#3

Valley Forge

Richard Ammon
Bill Farnsworth

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#2

The Drillmaster of Valley Forge

Paul Douglas Lockhart

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Valley Forge

The first book to explore the rich history of Valley Forge after the American Revolution. “A few decades after the Revolutionary War, Valley Forge was a largely ignored battlefield that was rapidly reverting to farmland; this year as many as four million tourists will visit the site. Thus, it is both instructive and interesting to follow the evolution of this national shrine. Treese, an archivist at Bryn Mawr College, has a knack for breathing life into seemingly dry and fragmented documentary evidence. She skillfully examines lore about Valley Forge, including Washington's supposed pleas for divine guidance and the striking image of snow stained with the blood of shoeless, starving soldiers. She also reveals the often passionate conflicts and rivalries over development and concession rights. Finally, she paints a revealing portrait of the manner in which Americans, past and present, have chosen to view their history. In an age when the bloodstained, hallowed ground of Virginia battlefields is coveted as a site for a Disney theme park, Treese's work is a time! ly reminder that s...

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Valley Forge

Lorett Treese

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Remember Valley Forge

Thomas B. Allen

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