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John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Sunday, April 28, 1996
John F. Kennedy, Jr., son of President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, visited Mount Vernon by boat with his uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
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Winslow Homer
October 1861
19th century American artist; visited Mount Vernon as a correspondent for Harper's Weekly, while covering the Civil War.
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