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The Civic Bargain with Brook Manville

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Communication and the Digital Future with Dr. Colleen Shogan

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Learning from History with General David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts

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Service and Respect with General John Allen

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Integrity and Democracy with Representatives Steve Womack and Pat Ryan

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 8

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 7

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 6

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 5

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Special Update on the Rare Discovery of Preserved Cherries

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 4

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 3

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 2

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Inventing the Presidency: Episode 1

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Secrets Bonus Episode: Washington the Botanist

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What did George Washington write in his copy of the Constitution?

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Presidential Primer

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Gift from Spain

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What did Washington buy after the Constitutional Convention?

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Syllabus for War

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Who tried to sell George Washington a cannon?

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: An American Way of Farming

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How did George Washington manage his farms?

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What spooky novels did Martha Washington enjoy reading?

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: "Murder heaped upon Murder"

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: Touring Revolutionary America

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What was it like to travel through Revolutionary America?

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How did George Washington help create the first American atlas?

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: Mapping George Washington's America

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SECRETS IN DEPTH: Faith and Freedom

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What did Martha Washington do every day?

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: The Case of the Missing Magazine

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Who stole this book from George Washington?

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: Learning to Be George Washington

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What is the oldest book in George Washington’s Collection?

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George Washington National Birthday Celebration

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Beautiful and Beneficial: Native Trees for the Landscape

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Herbaceous Plants: Nature’s Decorative Icing

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Native Shrubs: an Essential Landscape Layer

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Concert on the Piazza for Members

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Welcoming Nature to Your Yard

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George Washington: Visionary Farmer, Entrepreneur, Inventor

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Washington's New York State of Mind

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Famous Visitors to Mount Vernon - Members Livestream

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Washington's First Failure Discussion with Joe Stoltz - Members Livestream

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Joint Program with Museum of the American Revolution: George Washington's Revolutionary War Tent

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Rolling Down the River: Exploring George Washington's Potomac

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The Peter Family Collection: Washington Objects Come Home

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Elizabeth Powel: Dear Friend of George Washington

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Objects of the Washington's Unalterable Affection

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Members Livestream Chef Justin Cherry

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Members Lunch & Fellowship on Painter John Gadsby Chapman

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Members Livestream Wine and The White House

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The Enduring Legacies of the Constitution with Jeffery Rosen and Kevin Butterfield

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Members Livestream Presidential Leadership of George Washington

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Member Livestream with Chef Patrick O'Connell

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Members Livestream with Douglas Brinkley

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Trees of Mount Vernon with Dean Norton

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LIVE with Joanne Freeman

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LIVE with Ron Chernow

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Yellow Bed Revealed to Members

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LIVE with Christoper Jackson

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LIVE with Annette Gordon-Reed

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David Rubenstein Interview with Dean Malissa

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LIVE with Ian Kahn

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LIVE for Members with Dean Norton in the Upper Garden

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Secrets of the Collection

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LIVE with Nathaniel Philbrick

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LIVE with Richard Brookhiser

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LIVE with Rick Atkinson

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Virtual Tea Party with Martha

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LIVE with Joseph Ellis

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Famous Visitors to Mount Vernon - Members Livestream

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Mount Vernon has attracted visitors from all over the world for over two hundred years. Diplomats, presidents, celebrities, military leaders, and royalty are among the millions who come to Washington’s home to pay their respects and explore the Mansion and grounds. The archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association holds many letters, photographs, guest books, and other records documenting these important visits. Join the Washington Library’s Manager of Visual Resources Dawn Bonner and Archivist Rebecca Baird as they discuss the stories behind some of the estate’s famous sightseers and why Mount Vernon continues to allure people of all backgrounds and cultures.