George Washington
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Join me Mon., 3/31, American Revolution Roundtable of Phila., 730pm, MaGerks Restaurant, Ft. Washington, PA
Please join me on Monday, March 31, when I speak at the American Revolution Roundtable of Philadelphia, 730pm, MaGerks Pub & Grill Restaurant Ft. Washington, 582 Bethlehem Pike, Ft. Washington, PA. 19034. Come before 630 to order food and drink. See more information here: Talk, Threshold to Valley Forge, American Revolution Roundtable of Philadelphia. Continue reading
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PA Book Launch, Sun. 3/9, 2pm, King of Prussia Historical Society Event in Gulph Mills
The Pennsylvania Book Launch of my new book, Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment, will be Sunday, March 9 at 2pm. The event is sponsored by the King of Prussia Historical Society and will be held at the West End Civic Association building, 1269 Supplee Lane, Gulph Mills, PA… Continue reading
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Threshold to Valley Forge Podcast Episodes Starting February 1
It’s more than a notion to start a podcast, but I’m ready! I’ve spent the past week recording the first few episodes of the Threshold to Valley Forge podcast, which is tied to my book coming out later this month, Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment. See more information… Continue reading
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“Meticulously researched…compelling narrative…attention to detail”
Thanks to author and Revolutionary War expert Margaret Denise Dennis, whose ancestors were at the Gulph Mills Encampment, for this great review of my upcoming book, Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment. http://www.thresholdtovalleyforge.com “Boston Harbor, Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord, the Old North Bridge, Saratoga, Fort Ticonderoga, Philadelphia, Independence… Continue reading
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“…a wonderful and insightful contribution to the historical scholarship of the American Revolution.”
Thanks to author and Revolutionary War expert Shirley Green, who ancestors were at the Gulph Mills Encampment, for her comments on my upcoming book! “Threshold To Valley Forge delivers a wonderful and insightful contribution to the historical scholarship of the American Revolution. With painstaking care and research, Sheilah Vance provides a comprehensive study of the… Continue reading
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Day 7, Dec. 19, 1777 — Washington’s Army marches out of Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills and on to Valley Forge
On December 19, 1777, at 10 a.m., George Washington and his Continental Army marched out of Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills, past the Hanging Rock, and on to Valley Forge. As one historian wrote, “These grounds were the threshold to Valley Forge, and the story of that winter–a story of endurance, forbearance, and patriotism which… Continue reading
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Day 5, Dec. 17, 1777 — Gen. Washington issues inspirational orders announcing the move to Valley Forge and prepares for nation’s first Thanksgiving celebration on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills
Generals George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, and Nathaniel Green (Gilder Lehrman collection) December 17, 1777 was a momentous day on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills. After weeks of debate, General Washington decided on Valley Forge as the site of the Continental Army’s winter quarters. As hard as it is for us to believe today, armies at… Continue reading
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Day 7, Dec. 19, 1777 — Washington’s Army marches out of Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills and on to Valley Forge
On December 19, 1777, at 10 a.m., George Washington and his Continental Army marched out of Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills, past the Hanging Rock, and on to Valley Forge. As one historian wrote, “These grounds were the threshold to Valley Forge, and the story of that winter–a story of endurance, forbearance, and patriotism which… Continue reading
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Day 5, Dec. 17, 1777 — Gen. Washington issues inspirational orders announcing the move to Valley Forge and prepares for nation’s first Thanksgiving celebration on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills
Generals George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, and Nathaniel Green (Gilder Lehrman collection) December 17, 1777 was a momentous day on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills. After weeks of debate, General Washington decided on Valley Forge as the site of the Continental Army’s winter quarters. As hard as it is for us to believe today, armies at… Continue reading
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Now on Amazon: Six Days in December, my mini-ebook
My mini-ebook, Six Days in December: General George Washington’s and the Continental Army’s Encampment on Rebel Hill, December 13 – 19, 1777, (52 pp.) is now available on Amazon.com for $2.99. Click on the link below to get right to the page: http://www.amazon.com/Six-Days-December-Washingtons-ebook/dp/B0083VVHV4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1346110972&sr=8-6&keywords=sheilah+vance This ebook prequel to my upcoming novel, Becoming Valley Forge (April 2013), tells… Continue reading
