Winter at Valley Forge Primary Source Analysis
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8th Grade
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Elizabeth McKee
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Winter at Valley Forge Primary Source Analysis
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This is a copy of an engraving by H. B. Hall based off of a painting by Alonzo Chappel. It was gathered as part of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission. The Commission's purpose was to celebrate the birth and accomplishments of Washington, and to collect, preserve, and publish writings, artworks, and photographs pertinent to his life and times. The National Archives holds this photograph (from 1931-1932) of the print as part of the records of the Commission.
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What do you notice about the picture?
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How do you think the people in this picture are feeling?
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This is a copy of an engraving based on a painting by W.H. Powell. It was gathered as part of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission. The Commission's purpose was to celebrate the birth and accomplishments of Washington, and to collect, preserve, and publish writings, artworks, and photographs pertinent to his life and times. The National Archives holds this photograph (from 1931-1932) of the print as part of the records of the Commission.
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What do you think the people in this picture are discussing?
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Why do you think the man on the right has his sword raised?
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In August 1778 the paymaster general of the Continental Army informed Gen. George Washington that the military chest was entirely exhausted. Washington passed this letter on to the President of the Continental Congress, South Carolinian Henry Laurens, along with the information that one third of the army had not received pay for March and April 1778.
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What can you learn from this letter?
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What must the situation be like for soldiers stationed at Valley Forge?
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This is a copy of 1907 painting by Augustus G. Heaton entitled "Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge, 1777."
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How does what you see in this picture differ from what you have learned from the previous documents?
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