Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Headquarters -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge.; Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.; Valley Forge (Pa.) -- History -- 18th century.
Other titles: September 26
Description: Describes and provides links to resources about General Washington and his Army's encampment at Valley Forge, the Continental Congress, and the American Revolution. On Sept. 26, 1777, British troops marched into Philadelphia and occupied the city forcing the Continental Congress to flee. Also discusses Jonathan Chapman, born in Massachusetts on Sept. 26, 1775, who came to be known as "Johnny Appleseed."
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: The winter of discontent; title: The man who loved apples better than gold.