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Hundreds of Presidential Memorabilia, From Locks of Hair to Vintage Photos, Go on Auction

by Cassie Packard February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

The sale at Boston’s RR Auction includes ephemera of all sorts linked to presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden.

Posted inPerformance

On Election Day, a Performance Remembers a Woman Who Fled Enslavement

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia November 4, 2020November 5, 2020

Starting at Seneca Village and ending at the Manhattan Trump Hotel, artist Dragonfly honored the legacy of Ona Maria Judge Staines, who escaped from George and Martha Washington’s enslavement.

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The Under-told Story of Paul Jennings, an Enslaved Man Who Helped Save George Washington’s Portrait

Avatar photo by Karen Chernick July 2, 2020November 5, 2020

During the War of 1812, British troops intended to ransack the American capital. The First Lady took credit for saving White House valuables, but, as Jennings wrote in his memoir, this was “totally false.”

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Fight Over Divisive Mural Escalates as George Washington High School Alumni File Lawsuit

Avatar photo by Kate Gill October 7, 2019

Recently, the school board voted to conceal Victor Arnautoff’s “The Life of George Washington,” which critics call a racist depiction of Native Americans and enslaved people.

George Washington Corcoran School.
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Apply for the Interaction Design MA at GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design

by George Washington University January 30, 2019

The program prepares students to create social change through a systems and human-centered framework.

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Who Knew George Washington Was So Artsy?

by Jillian Steinhauer February 18, 2013February 18, 2013

Happy Presidents’ Day! Although today is the day to honor all past US presidents, there’s only one whose birthday sparked the creation of the holiday in the first place: George Washington. Yes, that’s right — you have George to thank for still being in your pajamas right now.

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