Following the Drum tells the story of the forgotten women who spent the winter of 1777–78 with the Continental Army at Valley Forge. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Nancy K. Loane is a former seasonal ranger at Valley Forge National Park, a founding member of the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia, and an honorary lifetime member of the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge. She lives in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
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Preface 1. Setting the Stage: The War, Army, and Community 2. Martha Washington at Valley Forge: "The Worthy Partner of the Worthiest of Men" 3. Martha Washington at the Other Encampments: A Resolute and Loyal Lady 4. Catharine Greene and Lucy Knox: The Ladies Come to Valley Forge 5. Rebekah Biddle, Lady Stirling, and Alice Shippen at Valley Forge: "I Should Not Be Sorry to See You Here" 6. The Women with Washington's "Family": Slaves, Servants, and Spies 7. Camp Women at Valley Forge: "A Caravan of Wild Beasts" 8. Camp Women with the Continental Army: Cannonballs and Cooking Kettles 9. The General Returns to Valley Forge: A Distinguished Officer's Musings Appendix: Making the Myth of Martha Washington: Nineteenth-Century Fantasy vs. Eighteenth-Century Reality Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
Preface 1. Setting the Stage: The War, Army, and Community 2. Martha Washington at Valley Forge: "The Worthy Partner of the Worthiest of Men" 3. Martha Washington at the Other Encampments: A Resolute and Loyal Lady 4. Catharine Greene and Lucy Knox: The Ladies Come to Valley Forge 5. Rebekah Biddle, Lady Stirling, and Alice Shippen at Valley Forge: "I Should Not Be Sorry to See You Here" 6. The Women with Washington's "Family": Slaves, Servants, and Spies 7. Camp Women at Valley Forge: "A Caravan of Wild Beasts" 8. Camp Women with the Continental Army: Cannonballs and Cooking Kettles 9. The General Returns to Valley Forge: A Distinguished Officer's Musings Appendix: Making the Myth of Martha Washington: Nineteenth-Century Fantasy vs. Eighteenth-Century Reality Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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