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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President George Washington: Calm, Cool, and Collected Commander in Chief
Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at ... and all the while keeping an eye firmly on the enemy. Gradually, he learned to fight the British more strategically, using local ...
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Knowing the Presidents: George Washington
George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...