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Gr 4-8 Another stunning work from the nonfiction virtuoso. In a gripping, gritty account of the months that General Washington and his troops spent camped at Valley Forge, Freedman deftly brings to life this storied, nearly mythic period of the Revolutionary War. Vivid depictions of the harsh realities, not just the difficult winter weather, but also the lack of food, supplies, and clothing, all came together to create a perfect storm of misery that...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Freedman again illuminates a piece of American history: here, the Revolutionary War, using the winter of 1777–78 as his focal point. Opening with a vivid description of the shivering, starving march of Washington's troops, the author establishes them in their wilderness campsite at Valley Forge and then backtracks to explain how the army got into that dire sit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Freedman again illuminates a piece of American history: here, the Revolutionary War, using the winter of 1777–78 as a focal point. His customary g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

What is most impressive about Washington at Valley Forge is that Russell Freedman has taken an iconic moment in American history, one about which we have some very settled ideas, and made it surprising, dynamic, and new. He imbues the crisis faced by the Continental Army in 1778 with all the complexity and human detail befitting the critical historical event that it was. Eyewitness accounts add a great deal of texture to the history. “There comes a soldier;” wrote Dr. Albigence Waldo in his journal, “his bare feet are seen thro’ his worn out shoes . . ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More