George Washington Valley Forge: A Winter of

Perseverance and Hope

Atlas of American History, Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1943

General George Washington and a Committee of Congress at Valley Forge. Winter 1777-78. Copy of engraving after

W. H. Powell, published 1866.

Valley Forge-Washington & Lafayette. Winter 1777-78. Copy of engraving by H. B. Hall after Alonzo Chappel.

Exterior of Soldiers’ Hut. Winter 1777-78. Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc., photographer, May 10, 1943.

Interior of Soldiers’ Hut. Winter 1777-78. Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc., photographer, May 10, 1943.

Soldiers standing in snow-covered military camp, possibly in Valley Forge, Pa., during American Revolution. Peter,

George, circa 1920.

General George Washington Praying at Valley Forge

“Valley Forge 1778 No One Had To Tell Him To Save Food and

Equipment “Used during WW II 1941-1945.

Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge

“...tribulation brings about perseverance; perseverance, proven character, and proven character; hope; and hope does not disappoint...”

Paul of Tarsus, ancient Hebrew scholar

“Students with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to work hard to attain them. When you compare students of equivalent intellectual aptitude on their academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope.”

C.R. Snyder, Psychologist, University of Kansas, studied freshman and found that hope was a better predictor of academic achievement than the SAT.

“Indeed, people who are hopeful evidence less depression than others as they maneuver through life in pursuit of their goals, are less anxious in general,, and have fewer emotional distresses.”

Daniel Goleman in Emotional Intelligence, Bantam Books Incorporated, July 1997.