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George’s Farm Animals in the Classroom
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We recently produced a series of short, educational videos called “George’s Farm Animals,” which directly feature GW’s documents. Even though the videos focused in turn on his cattle, sheep, hogs, and mules, the documents concerning these animals also show his daily life at Mount Vernon, the importance of agriculture in the United States, his network of foreign connections, and even a glimpse of his elusive personal side. We hoped that educators would find them useful in classrooms, and that kids would enjoy learning about George and his monumental achievements from the perspective of his daily home life.
New Video! George Washington’s Royal Gift
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By Caitlin Conley March 10, 2015 Caitlin is a Research Assistant for the Bibliography Project and is part of the Papers of George Washington social media team. We’re excited to bring you the fourth episode of “George’s Farm Animals!” This video features the remarkable story of Royal Gift, a prized Spanish […]
New Video! “George Washington’s Unnumbered Hogs”
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By Caitlin Conley February 17, 2015 Caitlin is a Research Assistant for the Bibliography Project and is part of the Papers of George Washington social media team. Welcome to Part III of our series “George’s Farm Animals!” This video features GW’s hogs. Most of the references to his hogs in the […]
New Video! “George Washington’s Woolly Tribe”
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By Caitlin Conley February 9, 2015 Caitlin is a Research Assistant for the Bibliography Project and is part of the Papers of George Washington social media team. Welcome to Part II of our video series “George’s Farm Animals.” This time we explore how GW cared for his sheep, which were […]
New Video! “George Washington’s Black Cattle”
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By Caitlin Conley February 2, 2015 Caitlin is a Research Assistant for the Bibliography Project and is part of the Papers of George Washington social media team. Have you ever been curious about what George was up to when he wasn’t on the public stage? We all probably tend to […]
New Financial Papers Project Video
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December 4, 2014 Interested in learning more about the Financial Papers Project? This video details the importance of studying George Washington and his detailed financial records, as well as the work happening now to create a digital resources for educators, students, historians, businesspeople, and those generally interested in the life […]
‘Meet the Papers of George Washington’ Video
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November 25, 2014 Documentary editing involves George Washington’s vast repository of rich documents, a deep understanding of history, and a keen determination to persevere through even the worst handwriting. But what are the challenges involved? What kinds of discoveries can be made? What is involved in the editing process? This introductory video will allow […]