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Blake McGready

Blake McGready

Blake McGready is a Park Guide at Valley Forge National Historical Park. (The views and conclusions in this essay are those of the author and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the National Park Service or the United States Government.) Blake holds degrees in history from SUNY New Paltz and Villanova University, and has worked at historic sites in his home state of New York and in Pennsylvania. He is particularly interested in the American Revolution, cultural memory, and environmental history. He is currently at work on a project about the battle of Princeton in American memory.

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Features, Memorials, Myths and Legends, Religion October 15, 2018 October 14, 2018

Revisiting the Prayer at Valley Forge

When George Washington died in 1799, partisan infighting and international crises threatened the survival of the American experiment. Many Americans believed in Washington’s unique…

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People November 28, 2016 November 15, 2016

Abigail Hartman Rice, Revolutionary War Nurse

The lives of the Revolutionary era’s extraordinary women have long been celebrated. At historic sites throughout our country, visitors can learn the stories of…

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