How Many Martha Washingtons Does It Take to Teach Your Students?
…For our latest distance learning broadcast, we decided it took two of them! In order to get to know “The Real Martha Washington,” elementary students in our live studio audience had the opportunity to...
View ArticleWashington, Adams, Hollywood, and Free DVDs!
Members of Mount Vernon’s Education Department have fielded repeated questions about our opinion of the portrayal of Washington in HBO’s popular John Adams miniseries. We’d like to use this opportunity...
View ArticleTwo Thousand Portraits of George on the Wall…
As you may have heard, Mount Vernon’s recent initiative to “bring George Washington back to school” has proven a resounding success! To date, about 2,000 schools have received (and about 4,000 schools...
View ArticleThe Most Historic Presidency of All…
On October 14, 2008, the Mount Vernon Education Department and the Fairfax Network will tape a distance learning broadcast called Shaping the Presidency, which will look back at the profound impact...
View ArticleMark your Calendars for ‘Primarily George’!
The Mount Vernon Education Dept. knows how important teaching with primary documents is to teachers- after all, what better source is there than the original. For this reason, we provide a link on our...
View ArticleYes, Martha was a hottie.
Finally, the world is starting to acknowledge what we at Mount Vernon have realized all along- Martha rocked! She was intelligent (she ran her first husband’s very large estate after his death),...
View ArticleG.I. George: The Revolutionary War Version
Through dedication and determination, George Washington accomplished the impossible by leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War. On Thursday, October 29th at 1:00 p.m., our...
View ArticleFounding Fathers, Cokie Roberts Unite
The nation’s first four presidents plus journalist Cokie Roberts joined forces at Mount Vernon on Thursday for the education department’s annual “Evening for Educators.” Although the event usually...
View ArticleEnslaved Community Stars in ‘Evening for Educators’
Every December Mount Vernon hosts its Evening for Educators — a time for nearly 200 area teachers to gather at the estate for a totally free performance, hors d’oeuvres and wine, and candelight tours...
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