A woman’s role in making and keeping history

As part of Women's History Month and America's 250th birthday celebrations, history keepers and storytellers honored at George Washington's Mount Vernon.
USA Today

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. The wallpaper was found at the Old York Historical Society in Maine, ...
Richmond

Washington’s library taking shape at Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON George Washington’s 1796 farewell address contained a stern warning to the nation about partisan politics, or the “dangers of faction” in the language of the Founding Fathers. So when a ...
insider.si.edu

Washington's vision comes to life : celebrating the library at Mount Vernon

Commemorative booklet published to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. Reviews significant programs and ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Mount Vernon Library Campaign Wins $38-Million Grant

A Las Vegas philanthropy has pledged $38-million to Mount Vernon to build a research library on the grounds of George Washington’s Virginia home, writes The Washington Post. The gift from the Donald W ...
The Washington Post

George Washington’s living quarters back on display after restoration

Only keen-eyed visitors will notice some of the subtle changes to George Washington’s Mount Vernon home, like a new finishing on the mantle in the former president’s study or the reworked underground ...