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

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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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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: "Murder heaped upon Murder"
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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: Touring Revolutionary America
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SECRETS IN DEPTH: Faith and Freedom
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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: The Case of the Missing Magazine
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What is the oldest book in George Washington’s Collection?

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In the first video of The Secrets of Washington's Archives, historians explore the oldest book owned by George Washington at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. Washington borrowed this book on surveying at age thirteen from his family friends, the Fairfaxes. It was a fundamental part of Washington's early education, and the book contains numerous math problems written on its pages. Listen to the podcast companion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s66ZLwElBdc Learn More about the George Washington Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3OSREKQ
Secrets of Washington's Archives
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26:32
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Presidential Primer
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29:39
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Gift from Spain
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6:33
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32:34
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: A Syllabus for War
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Who tried to sell George Washington a cannon?
Secrets of Washington's Archives
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35:04
SECRETS IN-DEPTH: An American Way of Farming
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6:09
How did George Washington manage his farms?
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5:13
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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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5:08
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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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28:53
SECRETS-IN DEPTH: Learning to Be George Washington
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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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