Young, Strong-Willed, a Revolutionary. Meet George Washington
Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Virginia, and his image get a new look in an effort to increase their appeal, especially to young people.11 February 2007
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It presents George Washington as a young and strong-willed revolutionary. He commands the army of the American colonies. He unites men, some of them half-starved and shoeless, to fight for freedom from British rule.
farms on his land.
George and Martha Washington often invited friends for meals in the dining room at Mount Vernon. The Washingtons also provided sleeping rooms and food for travelers. Very few hotels existed then. So George and Martha Washington offered a place to stay for more than six hundred visitors a year.