"About twelve o'clock, cousin Jesse heard that Gen. Howe's army had moved down towards Philadelphia. Then, my dear, our hopes &. fears were engaged for you. However, my advice is, summon up all your resolution, call Fortitude to your aid, and don't suffer your spirits to sink, my dear; there's nothing like courage; 'tis what I stand in need of myself, but unfortunately have little of it in my composition."
Sally Wister, September 26, 1777
Chapter 4: The Revolutionary War Close to Home
The British occupation of the city of Philadelphia caused local residents to panic and fled the city to seek safety. One of the families to move out of the city was the Wister family of Germantown. While families sought safety, General George Washington and his Continental Army struggled to defeat the Red Coats as they began to cause havoc in the local communities.
Aftermath
The war was victorious for the Patriots who sought freedom and independence from the British. But not everyone was satisfied with the Patriots' victory. During the war, there were those who supported the British crown, and even helped the British find those who fought against them. From their actions against the Patriots, they were arrested and their homes were confiscated.
Learn About a Founding Father
Back in 2020, I was an intern at the Biomedical Library (now called Holman Biotech Commons) where I given an opportunity to express ideas that would benefit the library and the UPenn community. That was when I talked about doing an exhibition on the medical history provided with the resources UPenn offered. It was my supervisor who came up with the idea of doing a project on Founding Father Benjamin Rush.
Since my internship took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, we ended up making the exhibit "virtual" with the collaboration of best-selling author and professor Stephen Fried.
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