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All this month we will be focusing on the life and legacy of George Washington. To mark the anniversary of his birth in 1732. Up next, George Washingtons role in the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The Founding Fathers crafted a new document to replace the articles of confederation which was in i confess for washington was voted to preside over the convention, taking an active role in shaping the constitution we know today. George Washingtons Mount Vernon hosted this hourlong event. This concludes an amazing year that began the year ago last september with the opening of the library for the study of George Washington. Du ....
I think your project with the National Park service is great and really exciting. If theres any way, gas prices are down, i do a little bit of work involving disciplinary with students, you can even get interns to talk about your process of working with the people and places. We do have a lot of interns of the portrait gallery. One of the big misconceptions is that we are fully funded by the federal government. It was very interesting, when i got the job, to find out we were being sequestered and getting a 14 cut. The truth is, it is wonderful. You have this amazing building. The maintenance of this building and a large number of the sellers are covered by government support. But every exhibition, every program we do, every work of art that we conserve, we raise the money for that. So we do rely on our volunteers. We also take very seriously i do mentoring young people. Teenagers are very deliberate. Not just because i have two of ....