George Washington and his brave rag-tag army crossed the icy Delaware River on December 25, 1776 to surprise the Hessians that were groggy from Christmas festivities. Washington’s surprise victory became one of the most symbolic victories in American history. This first victory truly demonstrated the determination of the patriots as well as the strategic capabilities […]
A Day at an Amish Mud Sale
I love this guest post from Dana Gschwendtner of Small Earth Travel. Too often we think of travel as grand trips when amazing things happen in our own backyards. I read a lot of blogs and follow a lot of people on Twitter who travel the globe, and I’m only slightly jealous. Sometimes I don’t feel […]
A Trolley Tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park
America’s road to freedom was molded in a region of Pennsylvania known as Valley Forge. The myth holds that this is where General von Steuben transformed a ragtag bunch of starving soldiers into a well-disciplined Continental Army despite miserable living conditions and an appalling death toll. But is that really what happened? To better understand […]
