[Governor Dinwiddie]

[STARLIT]

Amazing thread. I am sending it to my Pastor who is a history guy and often uses our history in his sermons. They are my favorite. We are back to our Republic but unlike our founding fathers we have a road map of success. I hope our military are as brave and tough and understand the importance of ruling by the Constitution.

[linMcHlp]

Good catch; tx

[the OlLine Rebel]

Ping for later.

I adore Washington, as did so many people in his day it’s unbelievable.

Comment, though: Valley Forge is a bit overrated. As to importance and “severity”. You want bad winters, look up both Morristown encampments. The best thing about VF was that von Steuben came and set things right. Then they proved his training at Monmouth.

Turns out VF is one of the oldest parks for the RevWar. Likely they have been promoting for more than a century and got a lot of people to believe all that about how bad the winter was (eh), and provisions, etc. Make no mistake: SUPPLIES WERE ALWAYS A PROBLEM FOR THE REBELS. VF is no different.

[Jacquerie]

Another great column. Thanks.

Before another ignorant school board renames another school named after GW, they should read your work.

It probably wouldn’t have any effect, but at least they’d understand their idiocy.