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	<title>George Washington Wired &#187; Slavery</title>
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		<title>Is Mount Vernon Burning?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January of 1781, British armed forces entered Virginia in strength and ravaged much of the countryside. In April, as part of this invasion, His Majesty&#8217;s sloop of war, the Savage, sailed up the Potomac burning and pillaging rebel American properties along its shores and laid at anchor April 12, 13 &#38; 14th, just one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Colonial!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time again&#8230; Colonial Days at Mount Vernon! Starting next Wed, February 17th through March 13th, our colonial crafters take up residence on the Pioneer Farm, and students have the chance to observe crafts such as paper making, candle making, woodworking, spinning and even hoe-cake cooking over an open fire. In addition, our animals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington&#8217;s Valet, Billy Lee, Rides Again!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(A dispatch from Mount Vernon&#8217;s First Person Interpretation Unit) &#8230; well, not literally. However, the First Person Unit has indeed added a new character to engage Mount Vernon&#8217;s guests: William &#8220;Billy&#8221; Lee, General Washington&#8217;s trusted and longtime enslaved Valet &#8211; and the first slave freed by Washington&#8217;s will. The new character is played by former [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Thousand Portraits of George on the Wall&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 21:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, Mount Vernon&#8217;s recent initiative to &#8220;bring George Washington back to school&#8221; has proven a resounding success! To date, about 2,000 schools have received (and about 4,000 schools have requested) our free, framed reproductions of Rembrandt Peale&#8217;s Porthole Portrait of George Washington. All portraits are accompanied by a &#8220;George Washington Celebration [...]]]></description>
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