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    • The Valley Forge Report
    • A Demographic Survey of the Continental Army
    • Valley Forge: Making and Remaking a National Symbol
      • Contents
      • Preface
      • Chapter One: The First Hundred years at Valley Forge
      • Chapter Two: The Centennial and Memorial Association of Valley Forge
      • Chapter Three: A Rocky Beginning for the Valley Forge Park Commission
      • Chapter Four: The Park Commission Triumphs
      • Chapter Five: The Churches at Valley Forge
      • Chapter Six: Historical Accuracy vs Good Taste
      • Chapter Seven: The "Complete Restoration" of Valley Forge
      • Chapter Eight: New Uses for an Old Story
      • Chapter Nine: The Siege of Valley Forge
      • Chapter Ten: A Struggle for Growth and Professionalism
      • Chapter Eleven: New Interpretations at Valley Forge
      • Epilogue: Valley Forge - Past, Present, Future
      • End Notes
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