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		<title>A Special Guy for a Special Edition of TIME</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[He&#8217;s not quite person of the year, but he does get his own TIME special edition. If the longer tomes dedicated to the nation&#8217;s first president aren&#8217;t on your reading list (think: His Excellency: George Washington, Washington: A Life and Washington: The Indispensable Man, just to name a few of the best), then pick up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Holiday Table in The Washington Post</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/12/18/washington-holiday-table-in-the-washington-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A hedgehog cake and sheep marzipan are just a few of the various, sundry and sugary artisanal faux foods Mount Vernon has placed on the Washingtons&#8217; dining table for the dessert course of an imagined holiday meal. The Washington Post Magazine took a fancy to this fanciful spread on its &#8220;Closer Look&#8221; page, with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon Gets 1,000,000th Vistitor in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in 1965, Mount Vernon reached one million visitors in one year for the first time. Since then the majority of years &#8212; though by no means all &#8212; have welcomed one million guests to the estate. Last year, for example, we had 1,073,796 folks from around the country and world stop by. Turns out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House: MV To Receive Pardoned Turkey</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/11/18/white-house-mount-vernon-to-receive-pardoned-turkey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second year in a row Mount Vernon will be the recipient of the White House&#8217;s presidentially pardoned turkey. Last year President Barack Obama pardoned Apple who, along with his buddy Cider (the standby &#8220;vice presidential&#8221; turkey), came to live at Mount Vernon after the ceremony. After meeting with the president, the pardoned turkey&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Martha&#8217;s Macaron Recipe Links Treat to Old World</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; An interesting article in Slate points out that the earliest known recipe for macarons &#8212; the small, French, cookie-like dessert that is becoming increasingly popular in bakeries across America &#8212; can be found in Martha Washington&#8217;s family cookbook. Martha&#8217;s Booke of Cookery, which comprises family recipes that were likely written down in the early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SLIDESHOW: Veterans Day at Mount Vernon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of our nation&#8217;s veterans, Mount Vernon admitted all active duty and former or retired military personnel free-of-charge on Veterans Day. These honored guests were invited to place a carnation at Washington&#8217;s Tomb where the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution conducted a special wreathlaying ceremony. Mount Vernon also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s D.C. Groupon: George Washington at Half Price</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apart from being an all-around great leader, George Washington was a financially savvy guy, keeping detailed ledgers and never letting a good online deal pass him by. At least we like to think he wouldn&#8217;t have. Purchase today&#8217;s D.C.-area Groupon and visit his estate for more than half off at $7 ($3 for children). Explore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Whiskey Gets NPR Foodie Shout Out</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/10/24/washington-whiskey-gets-npr-foodie-shout-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re a fan of good whiskey, NPR or George Washington we&#8217;ve got a treat for you. NPR&#8217;s &#8220;Weekend Edition&#8221; on Saturday featured Mount Vernon&#8217;s Dennis Pogue, vice president of preservation, who talked about the most lucrative and abundant alcohol to come out of Washington&#8217;s distillery &#8212; rye whiskey. The program coincided with the release [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You Like Them (Brandy) Apples?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/10/12/how-do-you-like-them-brandy-apples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an epic sequel to last fall&#8217;s peach brandy, Mount Vernon distillers are wrapping up production of apple brandy at the estate&#8217;s on-site whiskey distillery. A president, general and avid farmer, Washington added distiller to his list of vocations in 1797, when his farm manager James Anderson convinced him to build a whiskey distillery adjacent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study on Washington Monument Ends</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/10/06/study-on-washington-monument-ends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The engineering team that has spent the past week dangling from the top of the Washington Monument assessing damage done by the August 23 earthquake that struck the Washington, D.C. area, has concluded its study. The National Park Service will determine how repairs will be done, but the structure remains closed in the meantime, according [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engineers Scale Monument, Search for Damage</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/09/28/engineers-scale-monument-search-for-damage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/09/28/engineers-scale-monument-search-for-damage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expert engineers scaled the Washington Monument today in an effort to catalog every defect that occurred to the structure during the August earthquake that shook Virginia, the nation&#8217;s capital, and surrounding states. &#8220;Climbers will work their way up and down the sides of the entire monument, snap photos with a digital camera and tap the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emphasis on History Curriculum: Not Enough?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/09/22/2791/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mount Vernon&#8217;s education staff was extremely inspired by an opinion piece by Norm Augustine in yesterday&#8217;s Wall Street Journal. As the former under secretary of the Army and retired chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin, Augustine emphasized the importance of history in forming tomorrow&#8217;s top execs and leaders. We&#8217;d love to see your thoughts in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5.9 Earthquake Hits; GW House Sturdy as Rock</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/08/23/5-9-earthquake-hits-gw-house-sturdy-as-rock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 5.9 earthquake that sent tremors from Virginia to New York City shook Mount Vernon Tuesday, but George Washington&#8217;s mansion stood sturdy as a rock. The Mansion and other buildings throughout the estate shook and creaked, but the only damage noted by our team of collection specialists and historians was a nickle-sized piece of green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington&#8217;s Upper Garden to Star on C-SPAN3</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/08/17/washingtons-upper-garden-to-star-on-c-span3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although C-SPAN is typically for current politicians, you can check out George Washington &#8212; or at least his upper garden &#8212; this weekend on C-SPAN3. A program featuring the archaeologically based changes that have recently occurred in the garden, making it more like in Washington&#8217;s day than ever before, will be featured in a program [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50 Years Ago Today: Camelot Met Mount Vernon</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/07/11/50-years-ago-today-camelot-met-mount-vernon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One can only imagine the things John F. Kennedy and George Washington would have discussed had they ever magically met. As it stands, it doesn&#8217;t take much imagination to at least picture Kennedy hanging out at Washington&#8217;s stomping grounds. On July 11, 1961, the Kennedys held an elaborate state dinner (fancy even for state dinner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TIME Cover July 6, 1953: George Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/07/06/time-cover-july-6-1953-george-washington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Born in an era that predates TIME&#8217;s &#8220;Person of the Year,&#8221; at least George Washington got to be person of the week in the magazine&#8217;s July 6 edition that came out 58 years ago today. In a cover story titled &#8220;HEROES: A Man to Remember,&#8221; a writer (who remains bylineless) chronicles Washington&#8217;s life and military [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon Makes Second LivingSocial Cameo</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/06/24/mount-vernon-makes-second-livingsocial-cameo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: What&#8217;s better than coming to Mount Vernon? Answer: Coming to Mount Vernon on a boat! Today&#8217;s Washington, D.C., LivingSocial deal is admission to Mount Vernon plus a round-trip ticket aboard the Spirit of Mount Vernon cruise ship, which takes you from Southwest Washington straight to the estate to the tune of a narrated riverfront [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Pushes for Feting GW&#8217;s REAL B-Day</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/06/23/rep-pushes-for-feting-gws-real-b-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us are familiar with Presidents Day, which is celebrated on the third Monday of February, but far fewer of us realize that the day is officially titled Washington&#8217;s Birthday. Knowing a little something about how calendars work, it&#8217;s also pretty apparent that we&#8217;re rarely celebrating Washington&#8217;s Birthday on the actual day of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MV Seedlings Gifted by Obama to Royal Family</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/05/25/mv-seedlings-gifted-by-obama-to-royal-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 21:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clockwise from top left to right: pecan tree, American holly, persimmon, English boxwood. George Washington may have spent his military career thwarting the British throne and serving King George III with contempt, but more than two centuries later, it&#8217;s much more appropriate for a U.S. president to serve the British royal family with gifts of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GW Coffin Shards, Belongings Up for Grabs</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/05/19/gw-coffin-shards-surveryor-chain-up-for-grabs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/05/19/gw-coffin-shards-surveryor-chain-up-for-grabs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know you&#8217;ve made it big when pieces of your coffin are sold for thousands of dollars, but then there&#8217;s really never been a debate as to whether George Washington made it big. A number of Washington&#8217;s coffin fragments, surveyor instruments and documents such as letters, deeds and wills are coming up for auction in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catch Washington on the Small Screen May 21</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/05/13/catch-george-on-tv-may-21/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/05/13/catch-george-on-tv-may-21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever dream of spending a Saturday hanging out with George Washington? On May 21, take a 30-minute break and catch &#8220;We Fight to Be Free,&#8221; a captivating depiction of some of the defining moments in Washington&#8217;s life. The show, which plays in Mount Vernon&#8217;s Ford Orientation Center during visitation hours, will air at 7 p.m. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chernow Wins Pulitzer for GW Biography</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/04/18/chernow-wins-pulitzer-for-gw-biography/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/04/18/chernow-wins-pulitzer-for-gw-biography/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pulitzer Prize winners for 2011 have been announced and this year&#8217;s award for best biography or autobiography goes to Ron Chernow for his book &#8220;Washington: A Life.&#8221; The Pulitzer website describes the work as &#8220;a sweeping, authoritative portrait of an iconic leader learning to master his private feelings in order to fulfill his public duties.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atticus Shaffer of &#8216;The Middle&#8217; Talks History</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/04/12/atticus-shaffer-of-the-middle-talks-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/04/12/atticus-shaffer-of-the-middle-talks-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atticus Shaffer of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The Middle&#8221; visited Mount Vernon on April 11 after serving as grand marshal of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Shaffer, who plays the unusual and bookish Brick Heck, the youngest child in the show&#8217;s family of five, is a self-proclaimed &#8220;history buff&#8221; who loves to learn. He spent the day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take an Electronic Field Trip Via Public TV</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/03/07/take-an-electronic-field-trip-via-public-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/03/07/take-an-electronic-field-trip-via-public-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Alabama Public Television has produced two lengthy digital field trips &#8212; one for elementary schools and another for high schools &#8212; as part of a recent production that features the estate&#8217;s first-person characters, American history experts and glimpses into 18th-century life. Not a resident of the Yellowhammer State, where the show was broadcast live? Click [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s Greatest?: GW Barely Makes Gallup Top 5</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/02/24/whos-greatest-gw-barely-makes-gallup-top-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/02/24/whos-greatest-gw-barely-makes-gallup-top-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[George Washington may have been first president, but is he still first in the hearts of his countrymen? A recent Gallup Poll shows that the individual whom the largest number of Americans deem &#8220;greatest president&#8221; is in fact Ronald Reagan. The survey, conducted Feb. 2-5, shows that Washington holds a sold 5th place, with 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling Panel Show Debuts in Alexandria, Va.</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/02/16/traveling-panel-show-debuts-in-alexandria-va/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/02/16/traveling-panel-show-debuts-in-alexandria-va/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Opportunities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the next six weeks, George Washington will be hanging out on the wharf in beautiful Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon&#8217;s traveling panel exhibit, which consists of seven brightly colored, informative panels about the general, is being shown at the Alexandria History Center and Museum Store (101 N. Union St.) next to the city&#8217;s landmark Torpedo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ON TV: McGraw Discovers Ancestral GW Link</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/02/11/on-tv-mcgraw-discovers-ancestral-gw-link/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/02/11/on-tv-mcgraw-discovers-ancestral-gw-link/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many celebrities have done, country star singer Tim McGraw allowed NBC&#8217;s ancestry series &#8220;Who Do You Think You Are?&#8221; to delve into his family lineage, taking a peak back in time at his ancestry. As it would turn out, McGraw&#8217;s forefathers had a connection to one very important founding father &#8212; Washington himself. &#8220;Wow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Myth Buster Hits Shelves</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/01/18/washington-myth-buster-hits-shelves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/01/18/washington-myth-buster-hits-shelves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many are the myths that surround the life of America&#8217;s first president. For one, George Washington never chopped down a cherry tree and never delivered that famous one-liner, &#8220;I cannot tell a lie.&#8221; For another, his dentures were NOT made of wood; most of his sets of faux chompers were constructed out of hippopotamus ivory, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Might Want to Fact Check That Historical Fact</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/01/05/you-might-want-to-fact-check-that-historical-fact/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/01/05/you-might-want-to-fact-check-that-historical-fact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[History textbooks that confuse Mount Vernon and Monticello? That&#8217;s what one Prince William County social studies supervisor found when he was reviewing a publisher&#8217;s textbook for use in his Virginia school district. A Washington Post article recently brought to light a slew of factual errors made in one publisher&#8217;s American history textbook in particular, shining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visit the General for Cheap Via LivingSocial</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/01/04/see-george-washington-for-cheap-via-livingsocial/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/01/04/see-george-washington-for-cheap-via-livingsocial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s daily deal on LivingSocial, the social buying website much akin (and second in size only to) Groupon, is quite a steal. Tickets to yours truly, Mount Vernon, are being offered at a 53 percent discount, which means $7 for adults and $3 for children. Should it strike your fancy, you can also get $40 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon Gets Sunday Morning Cameo</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/12/21/mount-vernon-gets-sunday-morning-cameo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/12/21/mount-vernon-gets-sunday-morning-cameo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the political frenzy that is Sunday morning&#8217;s news talk shows, Mount Vernon will make a guest appearance when various scenes from the estate&#8217;s &#8220;Christmas at Mount Vernon&#8221; appear in the end credits of Chris Wallace&#8217;s &#8220;Fox News Sunday.&#8221; As we&#8217;re drumming our fingers in suspense &#8212; who will appear, Martha Washington, Aladdin the camel, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon for Teachers Now Tweets</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/10/26/mount-vernon-for-teachers-now-tweets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/10/26/mount-vernon-for-teachers-now-tweets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First there was our blog, then there was our Facebook page. Now, in an unprecedented attempt to thrust George Washington out of the 18th century and into the 21st, Mount Vernon for Teachers will be TWEETING. Follow us at MVforTeachers, where you&#8217;ll find information about how you can participate in everything happening at the estate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Loves Washington&#8217;s Peach Brandy</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/10/06/media-loves-washingtons-peach-brandy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/10/06/media-loves-washingtons-peach-brandy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo by Mount Vernon VP of preservation Dennis Pogue. George Washington&#8217;s peach brandy has made an appearance everywhere from The Washington Post to Yahoo! News during the course of the last 24 hours. That&#8217;s because Tuesday marked the recreation of Washington&#8217;s brew in the distillery on Mount Vernon&#8217;s grounds. About half a dozen individuals from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>904 Pages of George Washington Hit Shelves</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/10/05/904-pages-of-washington-hit-shelves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/10/05/904-pages-of-washington-hit-shelves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case the dozens of George Washington biographies that have been penned since the 19th century aren&#8217;t enough, famed biographer Ron Chernow&#8217;s latest oeuvre titled, &#8220;Washington: A Life,&#8221; hits shelves today. Garnering positive reviews from the likes of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, this lengthy birth-to-death overview of Washington&#8217;s life explores [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Archives Launches DocsTeach</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/22/national-archives-launches-docsteach-website/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/22/national-archives-launches-docsteach-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A screenshot of DocsTeach.org is shown. The National Archives has recently set the bar for bringing primary sources into the classroom in the digital age with the launch of its new website DocsTeach.org. Educators can search more than 3,000 primary documents (obviously we recommend those connected with George Washington!) and use activity prototypes to incorporate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed the Colonial Market &amp; Fair</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/20/in-case-you-missed-the-colonial-market-fair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/20/in-case-you-missed-the-colonial-market-fair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not every weekend that a sword swallower and a handful of craftsmen and women descend upon the lawn at Mount Vernon. In case you missed the annual Colonial Maket &#38; Fair held Sept. 18 and 19, here in photos are a few of the weekend&#8217;s highlights.]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon Hits Small Screen on C-SPAN 3</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/15/mount-vernon-hits-small-screen-on-c-span-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/15/mount-vernon-hits-small-screen-on-c-span-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mount Vernon conservators Katherine Ridgway and Anne Kingery talk about objects that belonged to Martha Washington, such as an ivory fan and seat cushion, in an upcomming C-SPAN 3 show. It&#8217;s not every weekend that you can catch Mount Vernon on television. In a rare, behind-the-scenes show, C-SPAN 3 will showcase the estate&#8217;s conservation lab [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Gets a Nod From Current President</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/14/washington-gets-a-nod-from-current-president/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/09/14/washington-gets-a-nod-from-current-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[George Washington is one of the 13 inspirational Americans who President Barack Obama will feature in a new children&#8217;s book set to hit shelves Nov. 16. The book is titled &#8220;Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters,&#8221; and is a tribute to Americans ranging from baseball player Jackie Robinson to famed artist Georgia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, Martha!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/06/02/happy-birthday-martha-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/06/02/happy-birthday-martha-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of Martha Washington&#8217;s birthday today, we just wanted to point out some of the fabulous teaching resources we have online that you can use in your classroom. Martha Washington: A Life is a website devoted entirely to teaching about Martha Washington with a biography, lesson plans, an Archive of artifacts and letters that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Underwater Archaeology at Mount Vernon</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/04/22/underwater-archaeology-at-mount-vernon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/04/22/underwater-archaeology-at-mount-vernon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning on April 24th, Mount Vernon&#8217;s Archaeology Dept. will begin an underwater archaeology project in the Potomac River next to Mount Vernon. We asked our Archaeology Director, Esther White, to give us the scoop for our GWW readers. GWW: What are the boats doing? EW: Mount Vernon is partnering with the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program [...]]]></description>
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		<title>George Washington Gets His Groove On</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/03/26/george-washington-gets-his-groove-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/03/26/george-washington-gets-his-groove-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While George Washington is widely known as an excellent statesman, soldier, and horseman, most do not know that he was also quite the dancer. A life-long music lover, one of his greatest pleasures was listening to his granddaughter play the harpsichord. This tradition of music is continued today at Mount Vernon through concerts, dancing, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Jefferson to the Kennedys to the Obamas&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/01/14/from-jefferson-to-the-kennedys-to-the-obamas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/01/14/from-jefferson-to-the-kennedys-to-the-obamas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using George Washington&#8217;s personal journals and the Mount Vernon Ladies Association guest books, Mount Vernon&#8217;s historians are able to track the thousands of famous visitors that have visited Mount Vernon since the years when Washington himself would receive them at the door. Founding Fathers, such as Jefferson, Madison, and Patrick Henry, artists such as Jean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>George in a Nutshell</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/01/04/george-in-a-nutshell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/01/04/george-in-a-nutshell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Mount Vernon educators, we spend a lot of time coming up with creative, novel ways to teach about George Washington and his life at Mount Vernon. We do everything from writing elaborate content to dancing around in costume, giving extremely well-researched tours to plowing fields with oxen, providing detailed lesson plans to cooking hoe-cakes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas at Mount Vernon</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/12/04/christmas-at-mount-vernon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/12/04/christmas-at-mount-vernon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the Christmas season once again here at Mount Vernon, and things are lovely as always in December. The chocolate makers have the whole estate smelling like warm chocolate as they grind it by hand. The decorations are up in the Education and Orientation Centers (but not in the Mansion since Christmas trees and Santa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>George Washington: The Video Game</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/11/12/george-washington-the-video-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/11/12/george-washington-the-video-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our very first 3-D animated Mount Vernon website is now live! Ta Da! WashingtonsWorld.org is a website that allows children of all ages to explore Mount Vernon and meet some of the people, such as Dr. Craik and Billy Lee, that lived in Washington&#8217;s world. The game Washington&#8217;s Treasures is a treasure hunt through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Looking for &#8220;The Lost Symbol&#8221;? It&#8217;s Not Here!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/09/24/are-you-looking-for-the-lost-symbol-its-not-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/09/24/are-you-looking-for-the-lost-symbol-its-not-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, George Washington was a Freemason. Yes, we know you are reading Dan Brown&#8217;s recently released &#8220;The Lost Symbol&#8221; and are now planning your trip to Mount Vernon to come look for hidden Masonic symbols. Well, hate to disappoint but you won&#8217;t find them here. But here is what we do know about George Washington [...]]]></description>
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		<title>#7 Put Not Off Your Clothes in the Presence of Others</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/09/18/7-put-not-off-your-clothes-in-the-presence-of-others/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/09/18/7-put-not-off-your-clothes-in-the-presence-of-others/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Esquire magazine has a hilarious new article online by an author who attempts to live his life by the 110 maxims of the &#8220;Rules of Civility&#8221; that George Washington copied as a young boy. Our personal favorite is, &#8220;Kill no Vermin as Fleas, lice ticks &#38;c in the Sight of Others, if you See any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chez Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/30/chez-washington/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/30/chez-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renowned chef and trend-setter Alice Waters of Chez Panisse in California visited the estate last month, touring the gardens with Dean Norton, Mount Vernon&#8217;s own &#8220;plants guru,&#8221; and enjoying a luncheon at the Mount Vernon Inn that was at least 75 percent &#8220;homegrown.&#8221; (Our chef&#8217;s own chickens volunteered the eggs for a terrific quiche, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Name Our Children&#8217;s Website Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/23/name-our-childrens-website-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/23/name-our-childrens-website-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/?p=578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Drumroll please&#8230; It&#8217;s time for the first ever official GWW contest! That&#8217;s right- we need a name for our new children&#8217;s website and who better to ask than the very teachers that will be using it this fall. The website will feature a 3-D virtual Mount Vernon estate that the player can explore while searching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Chef: Mount Vernon Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/06/08/top-chef-mount-vernon-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/06/08/top-chef-mount-vernon-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;He rose before sunrise, always wrote or read until 7 in summer or half past seven in winter. His breakfast was then ready &#8211; he ate three small mush cakes (Indian meal) swimming in butter and honey, and drank three cups of tea without cream.&#8221; George Washington&#8217;s breakfast habits were recorded by his step-granddaughter, Nelly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet an Interpreter: Cathy Bonnefil</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/06/04/meet-an-interpreter-cathy-bonnefil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/06/04/meet-an-interpreter-cathy-bonnefil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time again! GWW interviews Cathy Bonnefil this month- one of the blue-blazered history geniuses that bring George Washington to life for over a million visitors each year. GWW: Why did you become an interpreter? CB: I had always been interested in history, but during my working career I really never had the time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chickens Are So Trendy</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/06/02/chickens-are-so-trendy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/06/02/chickens-are-so-trendy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So raising chickens is definitely the new cool thing in case you had not heard. The Washington Post, New York Times, and USA Todaywill all attest. Whether it&#8217;s in the middle of a Manhattan co-op or on the back stoop of a DC rowhouse, more and more people are finding space for their fluffy friends, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>George Washington Wordled</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/20/george-washington-wordled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/20/george-washington-wordled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 19:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wordle is a fascinating website that allows you to create word clouds out of text. The word clouds give prominence to the words that are repeated the most. A word cloud of President Obama&#8217;s inaugural address highlights the words &#8220;nation,&#8221; &#8220;new,&#8221; &#8220;people,&#8221; &#8220;world,&#8221; and &#8220;today.&#8221; As a comparison, President Bush&#8217;s 2005 inaugural address word cloud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cartoons in the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/08/cartoons-in-the-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/08/cartoons-in-the-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 19:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 9, 1754, the first political cartoon was published by Benjamin Franklin in his Pennsylvania Gazette. Most likely designed by Franklin himself, the snake cut into pieces represents Britain&#8217;s American colonies. The cartoon was a reminder that the colonies must unite to defend themselves as they entered the French and Indian War. The snake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are you doing George Washington?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/05/what-are-you-doing-george-washington/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/05/what-are-you-doing-george-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 19:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know when your mother and your congressperson are using a new technology, it is probably here to stay. Weeell&#8230; until it is replaced by the next big thing, of course. The &#8220;new technology&#8221; we are talking about is Twitter, and now even Mount Vernon is twitting! You can find us under the name &#8220;GeoWashington.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>George Washington: Environmentalist</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/22/george-washington-environmentalist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/22/george-washington-environmentalist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate Earth Day today, we would just like to take a second to recognize George Washington as America&#8217;s First Environmentalist. Unlike another famous Founding Father who wrote a lot about his gardening practices (we&#8217;re looking at you, TJ), Washington&#8217;s contributions to farming are often overlooked because he was too busy leading an army [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rule #1- No Cell Phones in Restaurants</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/08/rule-1-no-cell-phones-in-restaurants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/08/rule-1-no-cell-phones-in-restaurants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new project at the University of Virginia, the Civility Project, is encouraging young people to review George Washington&#8217;s &#8220;Rules of Civility&#8221; and create standards of social behavior for Americans of the 21st century. Students of all ages can read the &#8220;Rules&#8221; (available through the Papers of George Washington) and submit their own rule of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet An Interpreter: Diana Dinsick</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/07/meet-an-interpreter-diana-dinsick/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/07/meet-an-interpreter-diana-dinsick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We know that visitors often wonder about the blue blazer-ed interpreters here who can describe in detail every piece of furniture in Mount Vernon and know exactly what George Washington was doing on April 7, 1798. Today, we want to introduce you to Diana Dinsick, who has been a Mount Vernon interpreter for over ten [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Once Upon A Time At Mount Vernon</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/02/once-upon-a-time-at-mount-vernon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Distance Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aesop's fables]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Face to Face]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Vernon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[storytelling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oral storytelling has existed for as long as there has been language, often serving to teach children right from wrong. Only in the past several years has storytelling become popularly recognized as an art form, with festivals, contests, and organizations popping up around the world. We&#8217;re sure Aesop would approve. As a young boy, Washington [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, Mr. President!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/02/13/happy-birthday-mr-president/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/02/13/happy-birthday-mr-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[George Washington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[February 22nd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presidents Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington's birthday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The birthday of &#8216;The Father of His Country&#8217; always brings a sense of giddy excitement to Mount Vernon. Admission is free, thousands of families travel hours to honor Washington&#8217;s memory, and we know that every elementary student in the nation will be cutting Washington&#8217;s silhouette out of black construction paper this week. Here&#8217;s some Washington&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let History Guide Us</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/01/22/let-history-guide-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/01/22/let-history-guide-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[George Washington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As Barack Obama was sworn in on Tuesday as 44th president here in our nation&#8217;s capitol, history was being made. President Obama, however, used the opportunity to reflect back on our nation&#8217;s past and quote the &#8220;Father of His Country.&#8221; Two million people shivered in the Washington, D.C. wind as President Obama remembered another freezing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blueskin and Aladdin Ride Again</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/12/01/blueskin-and-aladdin-ride-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/12/01/blueskin-and-aladdin-ride-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case our GWW readers did not see Sunday&#8217;s Washington Post article about George Washington&#8217;s horse, Blueskin, you can read the full article here. A Post reader wrote the Answer Man to ask: &#8220;There&#8217;s a stuffed horse at Mount Vernon, a really good-looking white horse that made me wonder: Where did they get the horse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>18th Century Chocolate- Yum!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/09/25/18th-century-chocolate-yum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/09/25/18th-century-chocolate-yum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 18th century Foodways program at Mount Vernon is loved by visitors of all ages for the delicious hoe-cakes they cook at special events. The hoe-cakes use a recipe recorded in a letter by Nelly Custis (George Washington&#8217;s granddaughter), made from cornmeal ground at our own Gristmill, and are cooked on a griddle over an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington, Adams, Hollywood, and Free DVDs!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/23/washington-adams-hollywood-and-free-dvds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/23/washington-adams-hollywood-and-free-dvds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Distance Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educational Video/DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Opportunities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hollywood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Adams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Treasure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Mount Vernon&#8217;s Education Department have fielded repeated questions about our opinion of the portrayal of Washington in HBO&#8217;s popular John Adams miniseries. We&#8217;d like to use this opportunity to raise what we think is a more compelling question: How can and should historic sites and classroom teachers capitalize on the interest Hollywood increasingly [...]]]></description>
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