“Gerry” Lenfest has pledged $40 million to the museum on the condition that it be matched. We are committed and honored to have served with distinction in the conflict.” “We knew George Washington very well, we brought corn to him in the winter from our meager stores to help feed the Colonial Army at Valley Forge. ![]() “We lost a third of our population during the Revolutionary War,” said Oneida Nation representative Ray Halbritter. Quinn says the future museum will have exhibits featuring lesser-known chapters of the Revolutionary War, including the contributions of Native Americans, women, and African-American slaves who made sacrifices - some with little or no reward - for America’s independence. This was before France signed its treaty of alliance with the patriot cause,” he said. “They were the first sovereign nation to do so. “They broke away from the other members of the Iroquois Confederacy to join the American cause. “The Oneida Nation actually call themselves America’s first ally, and it’s absolutely true,” said American Revolution Center CEO Michael Quinn. ![]() WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor
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