2. George Washington was fighting a two-front war — against the British and his own Continental Congress. 1. Valley Forge was not the coldest winter of the Revolution ...

The newly-released special, “Valley Forge: Washington’s Winter Army,” narrated by conservative actor Kevin Sorbo, takes viewers back to Christmastime in 1777.

For starters, morale was extremely low when the army marched into Valley Forge in December 1777. The army teetered on dissolving. Meanwhile, some members of Congress and some of Washington's top ...

But Washington was kind as well. At Valley Forge, his housekeeper was a 74-year-old woman named Elizabeth Thompson, who had signed on at age 72 and finally retired at age 77.

The winter encampment at Valley Forge has long been the stuff of legend. A wise man said, “All legends have a basis in fact. When the facts become legend, print the legend.” I offer for your ...

VALLEY FORGE — Families gathered at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Presidents Day to celebrate the 292nd birthday of George Washington. Children presented handmade cards to Gen ...

The key to Washington’s success is that he was at Valley Forge. He lived through the deprivations imposed upon his men and defended democracy by refusing invitations to become a monarch.

VALLEY FORGE — Families gathered at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Presidents Day to celebrate the 292nd birthday of George Washington. Children presented handmade cards to Gen ...