America’s National Parks Podcast
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On December 19th, 1777, 12,000 weary revolutionary war soldiers and 400 women and children marched into what would be their winter encampment. They began to build what was essentially the fourth largest city in the United States, with 1,500 log huts and two miles of fortifications. Lasting six months, from December until June, the encampment was as diverse as any city, with people who were free and enslaved, wealthy and impoverished, speakers of several languages, and adherents of multiple religions. Concentrating the soldiers in one vast camp changed the face of the conflict, leading to the long-fought independence the colonies so desired.
Today on America's National Parks, Pennsylvania's Valley Forge National Historical Park.
News from the Parks | January 2020
What Makes a National Park?
National Park Passes Explained
The Black Canyon
The Great Prairie Highway
News from the Parks | December 2019
Wolf Trap
Treasure in the Sea
News from the Parks | November 2019
Toward a Dark and Indefinite Shore
A Prescription for Fire
The Legacy of 3 Million
The Sound of Geology
National Geographic's Jon Waterman
News from the Parks | October 2019
Spooky Yellowstone
The Great Unknown
Gateway to the West
News from the Parks | September 2019
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