The Long Winter at Valley Forge and a Germantown Christmas
Through the long winter and spring of 1777-1778, General Washington's troops remained encamped at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, underfed and ill-clothed. Join Alan Crippen and the John Jay Fellows as they commemorate the endurance of the Continental Army through the trials of the American Revolution, and then visit Philadelphia's historic Germantown community to view the Christmas decorations and festivities. Please reserve your spot on this tour by calling the John Jay Institute's office at (215) 987-3000 no later than Monday, November 28.
John Jay was both a committed Christian and a national leader. He served not only as President of the Continental Congress, Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Chief Justice of the United States; he served in the vestry of his local church and in national religious organizations. Jay did not see religion and politics as isolated: he used religious rhetoric in his political papers and employed political skills in religious arenas. Jay would, I believe, be very pleased to see a new John Jay Institute formed, to raise up a new generation of leaders, grounded in the Christian faith and our American legal and political system."
Walter Stahr, Esq.
Author, John Jay: Founding Father
