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Valley Forge National ParkArjun Madhavan
Overview
• Power Point
• Relevance
• Revolutionary War
• History of Valley Forge
• Valley Forge Today
• Park and Conservation
•My Experience
•Class Activity
•Conclusion
Thesis
Valley Forge National Park serves as a peaceful reminder of freedom won by sacrifices long ago. Its 3,600 acres of picturesque, rolling hills also serve as an example of the importance of environment conservation.
Personal Relevance
History
Biology
Proximity
Conservation
Relevance of Valley Forge
Most historic place around our area
Scenic beauty
Importance in Revolutionary War
Education (false information) http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/D35ebee6/01773_valleyforge_1280x800.jpg
The Revolutionary War
1775-1783
“The American Revolutionary War” or “American War of Independence”
War between Great Britain and 13 former British Colonies
Colonists Rebelhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/United_States_Northern_Command_emblem.png
Combatants
Colonists divided on support
Patriots & Loyalists
British
European Nations
African Americans
Native Americanshttp://www.thecaptainsmemos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Revolutionary-War.jpg
British Army
Spans over three and a half centuries
Occupies Boston in 1786
Boston Massacre of 1770
http://www.navycs.com/gallery2/d/9417-2/british-army-flag.jpg
American Continental Army
Formed May 10th, 1775
Local Militias
Disbanded in 1783http://files.myopera.com/SiBrunk/albums/691571/revolutionary-war-soldiers.jpg
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njobtdar/images/ValleyForge.gif
George Washington
Commander-in-Chief
Morale Booster
Becomes First President
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/media/uploads/2009/04/george-washington-gilbert-stuart.jpg
http://www.wicknet.org/history/jvanatta/gallery/General%20George%20Washington%20Resigning%20his%20Commission%20%28John%20Trumbull,%201824%29.jpg
Baron Von Steuben
Born in Germany
Meets with Ben Franklin
Washington sends him to Valley Forge
Spoke no English
Systematically trained American Soldiers
http://www.steubencony.org/hallfame/Steuben,%20Baren%20Von.jpgteachers.ewrsd.k12.nj.us/gray/Von_Steuben.jpg
Battles Around the Area
Philadelphia
Paoli, Brandywine, Germantown, Morristown, White Marsh
Why Valley Forge?
Rest over the Winter of ’77
Close but not too close
Mount Joy Mount Misery
http://www.arago.si.edu/media/000/027/882/27882_lg.jpg
December 19, 1777
12,000 arrive
Camp grounds selected
Construction of 2,000 of huts
http://www.freespiritart.com/images/winter-valley-forge.jpg
Food and Clothing Shortages
Irregular meat and bread supplies
Fire Cake
Starvation
Animal
Clothing
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Revolutionary_War_Cemetery,_Salem,_NY.jpg/300px-Revolutionary_War_Cemetery,_Salem,_NY.jpg
http://www.valley.forge.national-park.com/images/winterartillerqy.jpeg
Disease
Very Rampant
Poor sanitary conditions
Dysentery
Pneumonia
Jaundice
Typhoidwww.solarnavigator.net/history/explorers_hist
Dysentery
Intestine
Uncooked food
Poor Hygiene
http://www.marriedtothesea.com/032607/dysentery.gif
Pneumonia
Lung
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungus
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wkLDqkdHt0/SU2nQi5P5KI/AAAAAAAAEfQ/ToGJuj3uTcE/s400/Pneumonia_anatomy.jpg
Jaundice
Blockage of Intestine
Discoloration of eyes
Discoloration of skin
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Typhoid
Contaminated Food & Water
Diarrhea, Rose Spots, Sweating
Intestinal Bleeding
Inflammation of Gall Bladder
http://www.vivaxim.ca/Images/vivaxim_cons_risk_map_en.gif
The DepartureJune 19, 1778
British advance to NY
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QGqu4ZDNdHw/ShG3MC2vnfI/AAAAAAAAAAk/IttbYwz-w1s/s320/revolutionary-war-007.jpghttp://oathkeepers.org/oath/wp-content/uploads/Washington-at-Valley-Forge.jpg
After Valley forge
5 Years of Battle
Treaty of Paris
British leave New York
US Constitution
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Today
National Memorial Arch
Threats and Controversies
Neo-Nazi Rally
http://fusco.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/untitled-34.jpg
http://expatbrian.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/swastika1.png
Commercial Buildings
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2752519669_e5ff3be2c3.jpg
Invasive Plants
http://www.jkinjectiontools.com/images/plantpics/hogweed_1.gif
Invasive Plants
Disrupt environments
Introduced by accident
Grow quickly
http://www.aldertreegarden.com/images/DSCN0508.jpg
Japanese Stilt Grass
Purple Loosestrife
Mile-a-minute Weed
Japanese Barberry
http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/large/berberis_thunbergii_golden_ring.jpghttp://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2005/05/04/Kachinagirl/dd64d9.jpg
White Tailed Deer
http://www.dupageforest.com/media/images/cms/District_News/Multimedia_Gallery/Photo_Galleries/White-Tailed-Deer-Fawn.jpg
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/images/white_tailed_deer_s2.jpg
Rusty Crayfish
http://www.learninghowtofish.com/media/AIS/rustycrawfish.jpg
http://www.wisconline.com/feature/crayfish.jpg
Environmental Plan
http://depts.washington.edu/natmap/photos/mammals/white-tailed_deer_5924np.jpghttp://news.stanford.edu/news/2007/may2/gifs/plants_swordfern.jpg
http://bayareacomre.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/epa.jpg
Application
Dates
Saturday March 6th, 2010
Saturday April 3rd, 2010
Saturday May 1st, 2010
Park and Trail Clean Up
Steve Mulligan
Park and Trail Clean Up
Class Activity
Work Cited
Conclusion