Could George Washington’s victory at Valley Forge have been inspired by
the story of the Maccabee’s victory over King Antiochus?
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Hanukkah at Valley Forge WINNER OF 2007 SYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD FOR YOUNG READERS During the height of the Revolutionary War, George Washington sees one of his soldiers lighting a candle to commemorate Hanukkah. When Washington asks the soldier what he is doing, the soldier retells the miraculous story of how a small army of Jewish soldiers defeated a much larger forge, giving George Washington just the fuel he needed to continue fighting the British soldiers. Beautiful watercolor illustrations of both the Revolutionary War period and the Macabeean period add life to this fictionalized version of a legendary encounter. Ages 7-10. |
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