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How George Washington’s birthday became a national holiday
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the ...
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‘A Time Capsule’: Centuries-Old Cherry Bottles Unearthed At George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate
Researchers just uncovered two 18th-century cherry bottles in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon home. The green ...
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Washington and Lee University to lend portrait of George Washington to Museum of History and Culture
Washington and Lee University announced they will be lending their portrait of George Washington to the Virginia Museum of ...
York’s rare wallpaper helps revive George Washington’s Mansion: 'It’s really incredible'
Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project.
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Michael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the ... civic-minded stages of his very public life. As a soldier, he served as commander in chief of the Continental Army, the somewhat ragtag ...
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York’s rare wallpaper helps revive George Washington’s Mansion: 'It’s really incredible'
Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate ... rooms in the Mount Vernon mansion since new evidence about Washington’s life surfaced in the last 10 years. Those have been found ...