Sheilah Vance, author of the award-winning novel, Becoming Valley Forge, talks about the history of the Valley Forge Encampment and the road leading up to it, from 9/11/1777, the Battle of Brandywine, through the VF Marchout, 6/19/1778. One episode is her reading a chapter from the novel, and the next explains the non-fiction history behind it. Learn about many fascinating characters whose paths converged when the Continental Army and a young nation confronted the reality and aftermath of wa ...
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December 19, 1777–George Washington and the Continental Army March Out of Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills and on to Valley Forge; My Closing Thoughts
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On December 19, 1777, General George Washington and the Continental Army marched out of my beloved Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills, down Gulph Road, past the Hanging Rock, and on to Valley Forge. Listen to what many others said about that day, Washington’s three final letters from “the Gulf,” and my closing thoughts about the six days encampment, growin…
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Day 6 - December 18, 1777: George Washington’s Army Celebrates the Nation’s First Thanksgiving on Rebel HIll and Gulph Mills and Prepares to Set Up Camp at Valley Forge
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On Day 6 of the six days that Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army spent on Rebel Hill, Gen. Washington and the Continental Army celebrate the new nation’s first Thanksgiving on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills. And, Washington describes in great and precise detail, in his General Orders to the troops, the instructions for building and situati…
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Day 5—December 17, 1777: George Washington issues inspirational orders announcing the establishment of winter quarters at Valley Forge & celebration of the nation’s First Thanksgiving on Rebel Hill
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On Day 5 of the six days that Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army spent on Rebel Hill, Gen. Washington issues very inspirational General Orders announcing the decision to establish winter quarters at Valley Forge. He also announces that the Army will spend the new nation’s first Thanksgiving the next day on Rebel Hill in services as ord…
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This podcast covers Day 4 of the six days that General George Washington and the Continental Army encamped on Rebel Hill in 1777 from December 13 - 19, when they marched into Valley Forge Listen to Days 1 - 3 in previous episodes. Read more about the encampment in my mini-ebook, Six Days in December: General George Washignton’s and the Continental …
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This podcast covers Day Three of the six days that General Washington and the Continental Army encamped on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills. Listen to the episodes about the start of the encampment and Days 1 and 2 elsewhere on this podcast. You can read more about the six days in my article in the Journal of the American Revolution, www.allthingsliberty…
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This podcast segment covers Day 2 of General George Washington’s and the Continental Army’s six day encampment on Rebel HIll and Gulph Road. You can read about all six days on my blog, www.becomingvalleyforge.com, or read my mini-ebook, Six Days in December: General George Washington’s and the Continental Army’s Encampment on Rebel HIll, December 1…
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Day 1 - December 13, 1777: George Washington and the Continental Army March into Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills
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This is Day 1 of the Six Days in December Encampment of George Washington and the Continental Army in Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills on December 13, 1777. Read more about this in my mini-book, Six Days in December, on Amazon by clicking https://www.amazon.com/Six-Days-December-Washingtons-Continental-ebook/dp/B0083VVHV4/ref=nodl_. Read about all six da…
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George Washington and the Continental Army spent six days (Dec. 13 - 19 1777) encamped on Rebel Hill and Gulph Mills before they marched into Valley Forge. This episode tells about how the Army came to Rebel Hill and why this place where I grew up is so special. Daily episodes to follow will take each of the six days day-by-day.…
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Chapter 4 - September 11, Paoli
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Non- Fiction Chapter 3 - September 11, 1777, Germantown, Philadelphia
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Non- Fiction discussion with Sheilah Vance regarding Chapter 2 September 11, 1777 Paoli.
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Chapter 3 - September 11, 1777, Germantown, Philadelphia
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This is the Non-Fiction side of Chapter 1 where you can learn historical facts about Chapter 1, the Philadelphia Campaign, and Becoming Valley Forge.
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This is an introduction to and explanation of the podcast, Becoming Valley Forge, which is based on the novel, Becoming Valley Forge, by Sheilah Vance. For more information on the novel, go to Becoming Valley Forge at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Valley-Forge-Sheilah-Vance-ebook/dp/B019BLA48Q/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr…
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Chapter 2 - September 11, 1777 Paoli Page 5
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Revolutionary War Realness! Serving up interesting information related to Becoming Valley Forge, a novel by Sheilah Vance, and The Philadelphia Campaign of the Revolutionary War. #revolutionarywarrealness
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