via Remembering today’s Battle of Matson’s Ford, 12/11/1777–The Threshold to the Rebel Hill Encampment 12/13 – 19, 1777 Continue reading

Today the nation says thank you to our veterans who sacrificed and sacrifice daily to defend our country. We appreciate the service of every man and woman who ever served in the Armed Forces, as well as those who are serving today. I’ve thought a lot about the men and women who fought valiantly and… Continue reading

This year is the 240th Anniversary of The Philadelphia Campaign–that part of the Revolutionary War that began on September 11, 1777 with the Battle of Brandywine and ended on June 19, 1778 with the Continental Army’s march out of Valley Forge. I cover The Philadelphia Campaign in my novel, Becoming Valley Forge. Many historical societies […]… Continue reading

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Greetings from Philadelphia–the city where our nation was founded! If your Independence Day weekend plans bring you to the new Museum of the American Revolution here for some Revolutionary War Realness, make sure you stop by the gift shop and pick up a copy of Sheilah Vance’s award-winning novel, Becoming Valley Forge.  We’re honored to have Sheilah’s book… Continue reading

On today’s date in 1778, General George Washington and the Continental Army marched out of Valley Forge, a better army after a rough yet productive winter, and on to face the British at the Battle of Monmouth.  Read my blog post on http://www.BecomingValleyForge.com about this important day–how the army got there and how I came… Continue reading

Source: Women’s History Month: An Encounter with Phyllis Wheatley — 1st African American published author Continue reading

I’m looking forward to speaking about “Becoming Valley Forge” to the Upper Moreland Historical Society on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., Upper Moreland Township Building, 117 Park Avenue, Willow Grove, PA  19090.  Please come out and join me for some Revolutionary War Realness! For more information, about Becoming Valley Forge, click here. See you on… Continue reading

I saw this Smithsonian.com article about the original patriots, you know, those who fought in the Revolutionary War, as so many turn their sights to those football Patriots. There are some interest… Source: Because of the Superbowl — Ten Fun Facts About the Original Patriots http://flip.it/lPdE9c Continue reading

 “Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.”–Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In today’s environment of fake news and social media propaganda, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s wise words are even more important.  The… Continue reading