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Edition: IIVIIIIVII May 12, 1777
Editors: Faith Ackley, Sage Miller, & Shelby Wolff
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 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
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.
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.
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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Crossword Words
By Shelby Wolff
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