{"title":"Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour book purchase helps to support our mission of preserving George Washington's legacy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"george-washington-and-the-gene-11018","title":"George Washington and the General's Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Frank Murphy. Illustrated by Richard Walz. ISBN 0-375-81015-3. Copyright 2002.  Softcover with 48 pages and 31 illustrations.  \u003cbr\u003e What happened when our first president found a lost dog after a battle? Find out in a true story featuring Alexander Hamilton, General William Howe, and a very lucky dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Step into Reading Step 3 reader for grades 1-3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eBy Frank Murphy. Illustrated by Richard Walz. ISBN 0-375-81015-3. Copyright 2002.\u0026nbsp; Softcover with 48 pages and 31 illustrations. \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e What happened when our first president found a lost dog after a battle? Find out in a true story featuring Alexander Hamilton, General William Howe, and a very lucky dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Step into Reading Step 3 reader for grades 1-3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;for Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32694403211,"sku":"11018","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/george-washington-and-the-generals-dog-198523.jpg?v=1681799870"},{"product_id":"founding-brothers-the-revolutionary-generation","title":"Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Joseph J. Ellis. In softcover ISBN 0-375-70524-4. Copyright 2000. 288 pages including notes and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark work of history, Ellis, the 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner for History, explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals, Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison, confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Mount Vernon bookplate, signed by the author, is included with your purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eBy Joseph J. Ellis. In softcover ISBN 0-375-70524-4. Copyright 2000. 288 pages including notes and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark work of history, Ellis, the 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner for History, explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals, Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison, confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Mount Vernon bookplate, signed by the author, is included with your purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003efor Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32694419787,"sku":"12016","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/founding-brothers-the-revolutionary-generation-311387.jpg?v=1681800336"},{"product_id":"henrys-freedom-box","title":"Henry's Freedom Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad. By Ellen Levine. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. ISBN 978-0-439-77733-9. Copyright 2007. Hardcover with 40 pages. Caldecott Honor Book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry \"Box\" Brown was one of the Underground Railroad's most famous runaway slaves. After his wife and children were sold, he had the ingenious and courageous idea of being packed into a box and mailing himself to freedom!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry's powerful true story is illustrated with enchanting drawings inspired by an antique lithograph created by Samuel Rowse in 1850 as a fundraiser for the anti-slavery movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ages 4-8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eHenry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad. By Ellen Levine. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. ISBN 978-0-439-77733-9. Copyright 2007. Hardcover with 40 pages. Caldecott Honor Book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry \"Box\" Brown was one of the Underground Railroad's most famous runaway slaves. After his wife and children were sold, he had the ingenious and courageous idea of being packed into a box and mailing himself to freedom!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry's powerful true story is illustrated with enchanting drawings inspired by an antique lithograph created by Samuel Rowse in 1850 as a fundraiser for the anti-slavery movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ages 4-8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32694430283,"sku":"13189","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/henrys-freedom-box-869715.jpg?v=1681800408"},{"product_id":"where-was-george-washington-15651","title":"Where Was George Washington?","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Carla Heymsfeld. Illustrations by Jennifer Koury. ISBN 0-931917-21-2.   Copyright 1992. Softcover with 34 pages.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiberty, the Mount Vernon cat, knows George Washington is missing, and she explores every corner of the historic estate looking for her master. What a surprise when she finally finds him! Carla Heymsfeld writes this charming story to capture the imagination of young children while imparting a bit of history to them as well. Jennifer Koury's illustrations make each page come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eBy Carla Heymsfeld. Illustrations by Jennifer Koury. ISBN 0-931917-21-2. \u0026nbsp; Copyright 1992. Softcover with 34 pages. \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiberty, the Mount Vernon cat, knows George Washington is missing, and she explores every corner of the historic estate looking for her master. What a surprise when she finally finds him! Carla Heymsfeld writes this charming story to capture the imagination of young children while imparting a bit of history to them as well. Jennifer Koury's illustrations make each page come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32694447563,"sku":"15651","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/where-was-george-washington-576110.jpg?v=1681798750"},{"product_id":"who-was-george-washington","title":"Who Was George Washington","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Roberta Edwards. Illustrated by True Kelley. ISBN 978-0-448-44892-3. Copyright 2009. Softcover with 104 pages including timeline and bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington's fascinating story comes to life - revealing the real man, not just the face on the dollar bill!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ages 8-12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eBy Roberta Edwards. Illustrated by True Kelley. ISBN 978-0-448-44892-3. Copyright 2009. Softcover with 104 pages including timeline and bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington's fascinating story comes to life - revealing the real man, not just the face on the dollar bill!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ages 8-12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;for Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32694452939,"sku":"16059","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/who-was-george-washington-431956.jpg?v=1681800723"},{"product_id":"washington-dc-16528","title":"Washington, DC","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Impact Photographics, Inc. ISBN-13 978-1-60068-247-6. Copyright 2008.  Hardcover with 54 pages of captioned color photographs.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compact book of wonderful 5\" x 7\" photographs of some of the most famous sites in Washington, DC and its surrounding counties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes pictures of the Capitol building and the Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, as well as pictures of the World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Memorials. In addition are photos of locations such as the Clara Barton Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. George Washington's Mount Vernon is also featured. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eBy Impact Photographics, Inc. ISBN-13 978-1-60068-247-6. Copyright 2008. \u0026nbsp; Hardcover with 54 pages of captioned color photographs. \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful collection of 5\" x 7\" photographs of some of the most famous sites in Washington, DC and the surrounding counties. There are daytime and nighttime pictures of the Capitol building and the Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials as well as pictures of the World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Memorials. The Clara Barton Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and George Washington's Mount Vernon are also featured. Printed with soy ink.\u003c\/p\u003e--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32695482827,"sku":"16528","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/washington-dc-618858.jpg?v=1681800338"},{"product_id":"mount-vernons-magnificent-menagerie-20460","title":"Mount Vernon's Magnificent Menagerie","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Linda Burgess. Illustrated by Maggie Dunlap. ISBN 978-0-931917-31-8. Copyright 2012. Hardcover with 48 pages including 25 colorful, high-gloss spot varnish illustrations. Published by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Available exclusively from the Shops at Mount Vernon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Vulcan, George Washington’s favorite foxhound, hears a mysterious visitor is expected at a big Mount Vernon party that night, he heads out to hunt down clues to the guest’s identity. As the excitement mounts, Vulcan gets help piecing the mystery together from canines Gunner, Pilot, Sweet Lips, Captain, and Madam Moose, as well as donkeys King of Malta and Royal Gift, plus assorted other unusually named four-legged and feathered friends. All of the characters in this well-researched book really were a part of life at Mount Vernon in George Washington’s time.\u003cbr\u003e\"This charming book, created by a mother and daughter team, is sure to make you smile and to pique your curiosity about early American history. From cover to cover, you’ll be enchanted by Maggie Dunlap’s bouncy and beguiling illustrations. And Linda Burgess’s story – told from the viewpoint of the animals at George Washington’s Mount Vernon – is fresh, intriguing, enlightening, and funny-bone-tickling funny. After reading it, you’ll want to visit Washington’s home, and then read the book again!” says Valerie Tripp, author of many books in the American Girl series.\u003cbr\u003eFor young readers age 4 through 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eBy Linda Burgess. Illustrated by Maggie Dunlap. ISBN 978-0-931917-31-8. Copyright 2012. Hardcover with 48 pages including 25 colorful, high-gloss spot varnish illustrations. Published by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Available exclusively from the Shops at Mount Vernon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Vulcan, George Washington’s favorite foxhound, hears a mysterious visitor is expected at a big Mount Vernon party that night, he heads out to hunt down clues to the guest’s identity. As the excitement mounts, Vulcan gets help piecing the mystery together from canines Gunner, Pilot, Sweetlips, Captain, and Madam Moose, as well as donkeys King of Malta and Royal Gift, plus assorted other unusually named four-legged and feathered friends. All of the characters in this well-researched book really were a part of life at Mount Vernon in George Washington’s time.\u003cbr\u003e \"This charming book, created by a mother and daughter team, is sure to make you smile and to pique your curiosity about early American history. From cover to cover, you’ll be enchanted by Maggie Dunlap’s bouncy and beguiling illustrations. And Linda Burgess’s story – told from the viewpoint of the animals at George Washington’s Mount Vernon – is fresh, intriguing, enlightening, and funny-bone-tickling funny. After reading it, you’ll want to visit Washington’s home, and then read the book again!” says Valerie Tripp, author of many books in the American Girl series.\u003cbr\u003e For young readers age 4 through 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is from the recommended\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/files\/pdf\/Scout%20Reading%20List.pdf\" title=\"George Washington Reading Pin Resource List.\"\u003eGeorge Washington Reading Pin Resource List\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;for Scouts. By successfully reading one or more of the books on the list about the life of George Washington, your Scouts can earn a special George Washington Reading Pin.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32695535371,"sku":"20460","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/mount-vernons-magnificent-menagerie-799769.jpg?v=1705642271"},{"product_id":"virginia-in-maps","title":"Virginia in Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Richard W. Stephenson and Marianne M. McKee. ISBN 978-0-88490-191-2. Copyright 2000. Hardcover with 337 pages. Large size: 15\" x 11\". Includes index and color reproductions of 187 maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVirginia in Maps\u003c\/em\u003e traces the discovery, settlement, expansion, and growth of the commonwealth from the Native American world first encountered by European explorers and expansionists to the urban, modern state closely connected to national and international economics. This comprehensive atlas includes full-color reproductions of some of the most important maps of the colony and the state, presented in multiple plates to enhance readability. Augmented by five lively and well-illustrated essays written by leading cartographic scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Italy on acid-free paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eEdited by Richard W. Stephenson and Marianne M. McKee. ISBN 978-0-88490-191-2. Copyright 2000. Hardcover with 337 pages measuring 15\" x 11\", including index and color reproductions of 187 maps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Virginia in Maps\" traces the discovery, settlement, expansion, and growth of the commonwealth from the Native American world first encountered by European explorers and expansionists to the urban, modern state closely connected to national and international economics. This comprehensive atlas includes full-color reproductions of some of the most important maps of the colony and the state, presented in multiple plates to enhance readability. Augmented by five lively and well-illustrated essays written by leading cartographic scholars.\u003cbr\u003e Printed in Italy on acid-free paper.\u003c\/p\u003e--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32697788683,"sku":"21510","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/virginia-in-maps-708283.jpg?v=1681800066"},{"product_id":"mount-vernon-revisited-images","title":"Mount Vernon Revisited: Images","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Jessie Biele and Michael K. Bohn. ISBN 97801-4671-2113-2. Copyright 2014. Softcover with 127 pages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mount Vernon community in Fairfax County, Virginia, is named after George Washington's beloved home. Washington acquired the house and plantation in 1754 and lived there in peace and war until his 1799 death. Since then, the area's 340-year history has gained breadth and texture beyond Washington's personal heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1840s and 1850s, forty Quaker families moved to Mount Vernon and revitalized area agriculture and commerce. In 1858, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association acquired the mansion and 200 acres and continue to preserve and expand the historic landmark to this day. The development of Route 1 and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the 20th century contributed to today's economic development and growth in the Mount Vernon area. Neighborhoods and sites along the Potomac River are rife with history, including landmarks like the Woodlawn Plantation, Gum Springs, Pohick Church, Fort Belvoir, and Gunston Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cp\u003eBy Jessie Biele and Michael K. Bohn. ISBN 97801-4671-2113-2. Copyright 2014. Softcover with 127 pages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mount Vernon community in Fairfax County, Virginia, is named after George Washington's beloved home. Washington acquired the house and plantation in 1754 and lived there in peace and war until his 1799 death. Since then, the area's 340-year history has gained breadth and texture beyond Washington's personal heritage. In the 1840s and 1850s, forty Quaker families moved to Mount Vernon and revitalized area agriculture and commerce. In 1858, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association acquired the mansion and 200 acres and continue to preserve and expand the historic landmark to this day. The development of Route 1 and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the 20th century contributed to today's economic development and growth in the Mount Vernon area. Neighborhoods and sites along the Potomac River are rife with history, including landmarks like the Woodlawn Plantation, Gum Springs, Pohick Church, Fort Belvoir, and Gunston Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e--amp.product-description.end--\u003e","brand":"The Shops at Mount Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32697819851,"sku":"22221","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1831\/5307\/products\/mount-vernon-revisited-images-440842.jpg?v=1681799533"},{"product_id":"george-washington-nationalist-25252","title":"George Washington, Nationalist","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Edward J. Larson. ISBN 978-0-8139-3898-1. Copyright 2016. Hardcover with 139 pages including notes and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePulitzer Prize winning author Edward J. Larson reveals the fascinating backstory of George Washington's leadership in the political, legal, and economic consolidation of the new nation, spotlighting his crucial role in forming a more perfect union. In the critical years following the American Revolution the newly independent states teetered toward disunion under the Articles of Confederation. Washington's most pivotal acts, conferring with like-minded nationalists, establishing navigational rights on the Potomac, and quelling the near uprising of unpaid revolutionary troops against the Confederation Congress, show his central role in the drive for reform leading up to the Constitutional Convention. 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For where the historical record falls short of capturing Rose’s, Ashley’s, and Ruth’s full lives, Miles turns to objects and to art as equally important sources, assembling a chorus of women’s and families’ stories and critiquing the scant archives that for decades have overlooked so many. The contents of Ashley’s sack—a tattered dress, handfuls of pecans, a braid of hair, “my Love always”—are eloquent evidence of the lives these women lived. As she follows Ashley’s journey, Miles metaphorically unpacks the bag, deepening its emotional resonance and exploring the meanings and significance of everything it contained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll That She Carried\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a poignant story of resilience and of love passed down through generations of women against steep odds. It honors the creativity and fierce resourcefulness of people who preserved family ties even when official systems refused to do so, and it serves as a visionary illustration of how to reconstruct and recount their stories today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--amp.product-description.start--\u003cdiv id=\"titleblock_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"titleblock\" data-csa-c-id=\"t3glk8-1lo40w-kbqvd4-2gs587\" data-cel-widget=\"titleblock_feature_div\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;by Tiya Niles.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productSubtitle\" class=\"a-size-large a-color-secondary\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover with 389 pages. 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