The New England

Chronicle
Edition: IIVIIIIVII May 12, 1777
Editors: Faith Ackley, Sage Miller, & Shelby Wolff

Winter at Valley Forge

In This Issue: Winter at Valley Forge, John Hancock Signs the Declaration of
Independence, and Paul Reveres Ride
 Winter at Valley Forge
By Shelby Wolff

George Washington lead his army into Valley Forge as the 1777 winter approached. Valley

Forge is located near the Schuylkill River. This camp had good defense positions and kept the

army close to the British. The army had engineers who helped create huts and military defenses.

The camp was low on food and clothes which led to a tough winter. Soldiers ate meals such as

firecake a mixture of flour and water. A former Prussian general, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm

Von Steuben, strengthened and matured the army. The British finally left Philadelphia to move

back up to New York. Washington moved his army out of Valley Forge after the British left.
 John Hancock Signs the

Declaration of Independence
By Sage Miller

I had the chance to meet the charming John Hancock yesterday afternoon, and got to see

his thought on signing the declaration. John Hancock stated that he is proud to be apart of the

American Revolution and that is why he signed his name big and beautiful. He is not going to

cower, so he thought he might as well sign his name so everyone can see that he will fight for

freedom. He also appreciated that he was the first person to sign. He believed he made a change,

and he did.
Political Cartoon

What a Massacre!

By Faith Ackley
 The Patriot
By Faith Ackley
Press: Paul
Reveres Ride
By Sage Miller

The rider Paul Revere, what were his

thoughts on the American Revolution, and
how was he involved? Finish reading the article
to find out!
Paul, where do you live, and what was
your involvement in the American
Revolution? Interviewer Ms. Miller asked.
I live in Boston, Massachusetts, and my
action in the American Revolution was to
specifically warn John Hancock and Samuel
Adams that the regulators were coming. I also
tried to form a plan to alert patriots, but I
couldnt follow through because I got stopped.
So, my friend Dawes got the word out,
exclaimed the Patriot Paul Revere.
Mr. Revere, what was your perspective
on the American Revolution? Questioned Ms.
Miller.
I am a Patriot at heart, I participated in
the American Revolution by digging-in
Bunker Hill. I also helped Samuel Adams in his
movement towards independence. Therefore, I
fought for what I believed in and believe in the
American Revolution. Paul exclaimed.
The Crisis, a series of articles written by
Thomas Paine, is an impactful book. Just one
month ago the book was published. It is about
his support for an independence and
self-governing America. I believe that everyone
should read this, and General George
Washington agrees with me. Washington
discovered The Crisis, and thought it was so
motivating that he had all his troops at Valley
Forge read the first article. Paine influences
the colonists through his powerful language
when he states, These are the times that try
mens souls. He continues to warn readers
about the evils of tyranny. He influences
readers to take action against such tyranny.
 Here Come the Hessians
By Faith Ackley

The Hessians are German soldiers from Hesse-Cassel which is Europe's most militarized

state. We have come to conclusion that these men are very skilled fighters. There are 30,000

troops in the colonies, hired by the British, to help fight in the war. So far the Hessians have

participated in every battle. However, many Hessians have chosen to stay in the colonies and

are sympathetic to the colonists.

 The Bifocal
By Shelby Wolff

Benjamin Franklin invented the bifocal, a pair of spectacles with two lenses in each eye
frame. He was inspired to do this because he is nearsighted and farsighted. Franklin was forced
to keep switching spectacles on and off. After a while Franklin became annoyed with this and
cut all of his lenses in half. He placed half of a nearsighted lense and half of a farsighted lense in
the same eye frame. He did the same to the other eye lense and the new bifocal was created.

The Discovery of the Rosetta Stone

By Sage Miller
In 1799, during one of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovered a black
basalt slab near the town of Rosetta. The slab contained three scripts: Greek, Egyptian
hieroglyphics, and Egyptian demotic. The different scripts that were written on this stone
unraveled a whole new world that scientists had not yet discovered. The ancient Greek told
archeologists that priests had inscribed it, honoring the king of Egypt, Ptolemy V. It also told
that the 3 scripts were identical in meaning. Lastly, this artifact solved the riddle of hieroglyphs,
the language that had been dead for about 2,000 years.
 Womens Involvement
By Faith Ackley

So far the womens involvement in the war has been minor. Woman are typically boycotting

goods and have been making bullets for the soldiers. They are also trying to involve coffee in our

life.
 Crispus Attucks
1723 - 1770
By Shelby Wolff

Crispus Attucks was born in Framingham Massachusetts, 1723. He died on March 5, 1770 in

Boston Massachusetts. Attucks was an important man because he stood up and died defending

his freedom and rights. At age 27 he ran away from his master William Brown. Attucks died of

two gunshots in the chest and was the first to die in the Boston Massacre. His other family is his

mother, Nancy Attucks, his father, Prince Yonger, and his sister, Phebe Attucks.
 One Hundred Dollar Reward
By Shelby Wolff

Runaway slave from the Miller Wheat Plantation! A colored man aged 28. Black short hair. 58

in height. In his right forearm is the brand MWP. White torn up shirt. Many whip scars on the back.

Maps of the Colonies

1776
By Sage Miller
 Battle of Saratoga
By Sage Miller

The Battle of Saratoga was from September 19, 1777- October 7, 1777. The main details of

this battle are that they fought eighteen days in the fall of 1777 and it was a major turning point

in the American Revolution.On September 19 British General John Burgoyne achieved a small

victory led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. The Battle of Saratoga was when 5,895

British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. These are the important events at the Battle

of Saratoga.
 Battle of Yorktown
By Faith Ackley

Last month there was a battle between the colonists and the British. Charles Cornwallis

surrendered and gave his sword to his second in command to give to General George

Washington. It was not right to give his sword to his second in command he should have given it

to Washington himself.
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By Shelby Wolff

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