Valley Forge

Two men with the same name who grew up in thee same part of town have very different fates based on many different aspects of their lives. The Other Wes Moore is a story written by Moore himself. He tells the story of both their lives and how they started the same but ended with him being a Rhodes scholar and the other Wes in jail for the rest of his life because he murdered a cop. Both of these men had influences that made their lives so different today. Parent influences, personal experiences,…

I’ve chosen to analyze a film for my research project by director Hugh Hudson called Revolution. Revolution was released on December 25, 1985, through Warner Bros. Entertainment and was produced by Irwin Winkler and written by Robert Dillon. The main starring casts are Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, and Nastassja Kinski (IMDb. “Pacino Revolution,”2016). Al Pacino is one of the many actors I admire in the industry because of all the glorious movies he’s been in, such as Righteous Kill, The…

This confirmed his mother’s decision to send Wes to military school. Wes continued to act out at Valley Forge Military Academy, until he got the opportunity to speak to his mother on the phone and had a change of heart. In this chapter, the other Wes met a girl named Alicia and after only two months of dating, Alicia became pregnant with Wes’s first child…

Before the Battle of Monmouth they were having a hard time at Valley Forge. Although, that is the turning point of the war. The Continental army was desperate for supplies needing, clothes, food, and weapons to survive. Washington and the army receive support from France, and Baron Von Steuben also arrives whom helps…

General Gates to send the bulk of his forces to reinforce the Grand Army under the command of Washington. Only serving for a mere eight months, Hamilton earned Washington’s complete trust to speak for Washington on this mission. Hamilton arrived at Valley Forge on January 20th, 1778 to continue to work with Washington’s staff at his new Headquarters in the Isaac Potts House. Some of the tasks that Hamilton and others did at Headquarters were: Drafting letters, writing numerous orders, notes,…

Did you know that Thomas Paine wrote 16 “Crisis” papers? In this biography, you will be learning about Thomas Paine. He was born in Thetford, England on January 29, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, in New York City. When you read this biography, you will learn about his childhood and how Thomas Paine helped the world. I will first tell you about Thomas Paine’s childhood and family. His parents were not educated. Thomas Paine was not educated either, but he could read, write, and do some…

that Spain and France helped Patriots by providing supplies, money, ships, and soldiers. The Continental Army was facing harsh winter weather, at Valley Forge, because of minimal supplies, shelter, clothing, and food. 2,000 soldiers died of malnutrition and illness. The significance is despite the Patriots facing hard conditions they remained at Valley Forge because of respect for Washington, honor and duty. In the fall of 1775 the Continental Army planned to build 4 warships, which were…

collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it.” -Unknown, Washington’s troops showed up at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777. The troops built huts that had no ventilation, but they were large enough for 12 men to sleep together on the muddy, straw covered floor. The men would have to stay in these huts for the next 6 months not knowing what they were going to have to endure. If you had to be at Valley Forge, would you have abandoned your men? I’m going to re-enlist despite the fact that…

I didn’t even think. When you’re feeling depressed, you cant even think”. (J.D Salinger ). J.D Salinger, born in Manhattan, New York in 1919. Salinger was sent to Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, after flunking out of his high school that he attended. Salinger returned home for a year ,after graduating Valley Forge, to go to New York University. Salinger met a professor ,Whit Burnett, that ignited his interest in being an author. Salinger career was called to a halt after he…

George Washington lived from 1732 -1791, he was commander in chief and national hero during the Revolutionary War. He stood 6’2” with broad shoulders, a calm, dignified, expression. He was an expert horseman, and his strategies on the battlefield saved his frail troops to survive another day. Washington’s experience in battle, his ability to be persuasive, and his role model all contributed to why he was such a strong leader. George Washington’s experience in battle led him to make the mistakes…