Winter Warriors: Some Lessons From Valley Forge

Winter Warriors: Some Lessons From Valley Forge
George Washington missed Gen. Potter during the winter at Valley Forge. “Washington and Lafayette at Valley Forge,” 1907, by John Ward Dunsmore. Public domain
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Christmas 2022 will be long remembered for the savage winter storm that struck much of the United States.

Buffalo, New York, saw four feet of snow and deadly low temperatures. A friend in Minneapolis-St. Paul told me that the weather service there once cheerily reported that the temperature would climb to 6 degrees the following day. Cities and towns around the nation suffered power outages and broken water lines.

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Jeff Minick has four children and a passel of grandkids. He has written two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” as well as “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” You’ll find more of his writing at JeffMinick.substack.com.
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