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Washington's Heir

C-SPAN
George Washington's nephew and heir -- Bushrod Washington -- who served as a justice on the Supreme Court for more than 30 years is the...
3 months ago

Supreme Court Lecture Series: Washington's Heir

Mount Vernon
The Supreme Court Historical Society and the Washington Presidential Library are joining together to present two lectures focused on George...
5 months ago

Growing Up at Mount Vernon: Interview with Dr. Cassandra Good

Mount Vernon
Dr. Cassandra Good, assistant professor of history at Marymount University, discuss George Washington's step-children and grandchildren with Dr. Joe Stoltz.
2 months ago

George Washington and the "Gift of Silence"

The Imaginative Conservative
George Washington, the great actor, was playing his part in a great drama, not just for Americans of his day, but for you and me.
7 months ago

Analysis | Ted Cruz told Ketanji Brown Jackson that Bushrod Washington was not ‘controversial.’ He was an enslaver.

Washington Post
The Supreme Court justice was criticized in 1821 for selling 54 enslaved people to pay off debts on his uncle George Washington's estate.
30 months ago

Great George's Ghost: Josiah Quincy III and His Fright Night at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon
In the spring of 1806, the story recounts, Quincy arrived at Mount Vernon to speak with Bushrod Washington, intent on staying the night as a guest.
56 months ago

Discovery in the Details

Mount Vernon
Taken in 1858, this image of the Mansion on a glass plate negative is impressively detailed and full of surprises.
2 months ago

Historic Preservation at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon
Visit Mount Vernon to explore the legacy of George Washington and to see the ongoing preservation efforts of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
2 months ago

The Earliest July 4 Celebrations

Mount Vernon
the Fourth of July has been celebrated by Americans stretching back to that first momentous day in 1776—and yes, fireworks were involved...
3 months ago

Mansion Exterior Restoration FAQs

Mount Vernon
Scaffolding will cover the east front of George Washington's Mansion, so that Mount Vernon's preservation staff can undertake needed restoration work.
2 months ago