The end of World War I was marked by Germany signing the armistice (truce) at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as Armistice Day, a holiday to remember the anniversary of the end of the Great War. In 1954 President … Continue reading Armistice Day
Tag: Valley Forge
RHIP, rank has its privileges; an old adage that is evident even in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War over 200 years ago. When I think of Valley Forge, I think of soldiers suffering through frigid winter conditions with no shoes, the lucky ones had newspaper wrapped around their feet. Rations were thin … Continue reading Rank Has Its Privileges
This photo is the George Washington Chapel and National Carillon at Valley Forge. No, its not where George Washington worshiped during the winter of 1777. It is, however, located near Washington's Continental Army encampment. It is an active Episcopal church, built in 1903. The carillon, bell tower, next to the chapel, was funded by the … Continue reading Dream Job
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