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The Battle of Matson’s Ford, 12/11/1777
Yes, the Battle of Matson’s Ford, December 11, 1777! I don’t recall ever being taught this while I was a student in Upper Merion School District, nor heard about this battle while I grew up in Gulph Mills, on Rebel Hill, which intersects Matson’s Ford Road, which starts where the old Matson’s Ford was located.… Continue reading
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The Continental Army plans its March into Gulph Mills, 12/10/1777
We are just about to start my annual blogging about the Gulph Mills Encampment (GME) during the Revolutionary War, which occurred from December 13 to 19, 1777. I’ve been writing about the Gulph Mills Encampment since 2011, when I really discovered and started studying it, because it is a very much overlooked, yet very important… Continue reading
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Why ‘Resting My Eyes’ Is a Family Wellness Practice | Well+Good
Read the latest article by The Elevator Group author, Hope Lewis. After questioning why her family would say “I’m resting my eyes,” a writer shares how adopting the pratice became powerful act of resistance. — Read on www.wellandgood.com/resting-my-eyes-wellness-practice/ Continue reading
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Gulph Mills as site of Nation’s first Thanksgiving recognized in Biden’s Thanksgiving Address
Shout out to President Biden for recognizing Gulph Mills as the site of the nation’s first Thanksgiving on 12/18/1777. I’ve written often about that historic day, especially in my books, Six Days in December, and Becoming Valley Forge. Biden refers to George Washington’s Proclamation as well as the commemorative marker at the site of the… Continue reading
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Anti-Racists Reads for children to adults – Tredyffrin Township Libraries
Anti-Racists Reads – Tredyffrin Township Libraries — Read on www.tredyffrinlibraries.org/anti-racists-reads/ This is an excellent and extensive list for those who want to learn and to teach. 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
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Day 6, Dec. 18, 1777 — George Washington’s Army celebrates the new nation’s first Thanksgiving at Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills and prepares to set up camp at Valley Forge
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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
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Day 4: Dec. 16, 1777 — Tents arrive and British soldiers captured at Gulph Mills
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Day 3, Dec. 15, 1777 — The Continental Army settles down at Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills
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