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Focuses on the myths surrounding the events in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, site of the camp of the U.S. Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, on December 19, 1777. Fictional description of the weather in Valley Forge; Misconceptions on the composition of George Washington's Army; Prejudiced account on the encounter of the U.S. troops with the British cavalry.

Discusses the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry and his efforts to gain control of the area. Condition of Presque Isle when Perry arrived; Reaction of Commodore Isaac Chauncey to Perry's plea for more soldiers and ammunition; Background on Perry's naval career.

Part II. Focuses on the Civil War battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July 1863. The Northern commander, General George Gordon Meade; Southern commander General Robert E. Lee; How the bloody battle was fought; Number of soldiers lost. INSETS: The Emancipation Proclamation;Black freedom fighters.