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How did George Washington get along with Native Americans? #AskMountVernon

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How did George Washington acquire Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

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What advice would George Washington give to current leaders? #AskMountVernon

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2:41

What inspired George Washington to lead the United States?

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2:03

How did George and Martha Washington meet? #AskMountVernon

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Was George Washington bald? #AskMountVernon

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Who was George Washington's Vice President? And what did he think about him? #AskMountVernon

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Did George and Martha Washington ever fight? #AskMountVernon

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Did George Washington BUY or INHERIT Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

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Who carried George Washington's casket? Freemasons? #AskMountVernon

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How did George Washington Become a Great General? #AskMountVernon

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9:38

How Long Does It Take to Restore a Room?

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Did George Washington Build His Mansion?

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Did George Washington Have a Christmas Tree?

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1:35

How Long Did It Take to Restore the Mansion?

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2:59

Would You Survive the French and Indian War?

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3:18

How Did George Washington Make Money?

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What Was George Washington's Favorite Book?

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What Disease Did George Washington Die From?

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2:53

How Did Mount Vernon Get Its Name?

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1:03

Why Does George Washington's Bathroom Have Three Seats?

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1:11

Did George Washington Watch YouTube?

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1:02

How Long Did George Washington Ride His Horse?

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2:05

What Was George Washington's Favorite Plant?

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Did George Washington Use a Bath or Shower?

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Did George Washington Go to School?

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1:03

What Was George Washington's Favorite Food?

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How Many Horses Did George Washington Have?

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Did George Washington Have Kids?

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How Did George Washington Get So Rich?

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What Kind of Horses Did George Washington Own?

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What is George Washington's Favorite Animal?

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How Old Was George Washington When He Got Married?

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1:38

What Did George Washington Eat?

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2:38

What Was George Washington's Bed Made Of?

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1:51

Did George Washington Have A Gun?

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1:40

Did George Washington Ever Kill Someone?

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1:08

Did George Washington Have Any Brothers and Sisters?

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1:33

How Tall Was George Washington?

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1:26

Did George Washington Have a Dog?

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1:07

What Is George Washington's Middle Name?

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1:16

How Many Pets Did George Washington Have?

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0:55

Did Martha Washington Have Children With George Washington?

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2:00

Did George Washington Have A Bathroom?

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1:24

What Was George Washington's Favorite Color?

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1:21

How Old is George Washington's House?

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2:10

Where Did Martha Washington Sleep as a Widow?

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1:12

The TRUTH About The Cherry Tree Myth

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4:56

Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?

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1:33

How Did Washington Feel About the Sons of Liberty?

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2:00

What is the Oldest Tree on George Washington's Estate?

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4:24

What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?

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0:58

How Old Was George Washington When He Died?

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1:19

Did George Washington Cook Pigs in His Smokehouse?

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3:01

Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?

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2:10

Why Didn't George Washington Become King of the USA?

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2:28

Did George Washington Have Good Handwriting?

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2:09

What Did Washington Think of King George III?

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1:18

Was George Washington's Family Rich?

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1:18

How Did George Washington Vote on Independence?

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1:38

When is George Washington's Birthday?

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1:09

Did George Washington Have Any Friends?

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What was the FINAL Letter George Washington Wrote?

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How Did George Washington Die?

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Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?

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After being elected the first president of the United States, why didn't George Washington abolish slavery? President of Mount Vernon Doug Bradburn talks about the circumstances that were born out the creation of the new United States Constitution that made it hard to abolish slavery.

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Learn more about slavery at Mount Vernon: https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/

1

4:32

How did George Washington get along with Native Americans? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

2

2:04

How did George Washington acquire Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

3

2:18

What advice would George Washington give to current leaders? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

4

2:41

What inspired George Washington to lead the United States?

#AskMountVernon

5

2:03

How did George and Martha Washington meet? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

6

1:02

Was George Washington bald? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

7

1:06

Who was George Washington's Vice President? And what did he think about him? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

8

2:16

Did George and Martha Washington ever fight? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

9

1:08

Did George Washington BUY or INHERIT Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

10

1:42

Who carried George Washington's casket? Freemasons? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

11

1:58

How did George Washington Become a Great General? #AskMountVernon

#AskMountVernon

12

9:38

How Long Does It Take to Restore a Room?

#AskMountVernon

13

1:13

Did George Washington Build His Mansion?

#AskMountVernon

14

1:31

Did George Washington Have a Christmas Tree?

#AskMountVernon

15

1:35

How Long Did It Take to Restore the Mansion?

#AskMountVernon

16

2:59

Would You Survive the French and Indian War?

#AskMountVernon

17

3:18

How Did George Washington Make Money?

#AskMountVernon

18

1:19

What Was George Washington's Favorite Book?

#AskMountVernon

19

2:06

What Disease Did George Washington Die From?

#AskMountVernon

20

2:53

How Did Mount Vernon Get Its Name?

#AskMountVernon

21

1:03

Why Does George Washington's Bathroom Have Three Seats?

#AskMountVernon

22

1:11

Did George Washington Watch YouTube?

#AskMountVernon

23

1:02

How Long Did George Washington Ride His Horse?

#AskMountVernon

24

2:05

What Was George Washington's Favorite Plant?

#AskMountVernon

25

2:06

Did George Washington Use a Bath or Shower?

#AskMountVernon

26

1:00

Did George Washington Go to School?

#AskMountVernon

27

1:03

What Was George Washington's Favorite Food?

#AskMountVernon

28

0:50

How Many Horses Did George Washington Have?

#AskMountVernon

29

2:02

Did George Washington Have Kids?

#AskMountVernon

30

1:05

How Did George Washington Get So Rich?

#AskMountVernon

31

0:51

What Kind of Horses Did George Washington Own?

#AskMountVernon

32

1:21

What is George Washington's Favorite Animal?

#AskMountVernon

33

0:45

How Old Was George Washington When He Got Married?

#AskMountVernon

34

1:38

What Did George Washington Eat?

#AskMountVernon

35

2:38

What Was George Washington's Bed Made Of?

#AskMountVernon

36

1:51

Did George Washington Have A Gun?

#AskMountVernon

37

1:40

Did George Washington Ever Kill Someone?

#AskMountVernon

38

1:08

Did George Washington Have Any Brothers and Sisters?

#AskMountVernon

39

1:33

How Tall Was George Washington?

#AskMountVernon

40

1:26

Did George Washington Have a Dog?

#AskMountVernon

41

1:07

What Is George Washington's Middle Name?

#AskMountVernon

42

1:16

How Many Pets Did George Washington Have?

#AskMountVernon

43

0:55

Did Martha Washington Have Children With George Washington?

#AskMountVernon

44

2:00

Did George Washington Have A Bathroom?

#AskMountVernon

45

1:24

What Was George Washington's Favorite Color?

#AskMountVernon

46

1:21

How Old is George Washington's House?

#AskMountVernon

47

2:10

Where Did Martha Washington Sleep as a Widow?

#AskMountVernon

48

1:12

The TRUTH About The Cherry Tree Myth

#AskMountVernon

49

4:56

Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?

#AskMountVernon

50

1:33

How Did Washington Feel About the Sons of Liberty?

#AskMountVernon

51

2:00

What is the Oldest Tree on George Washington's Estate?

#AskMountVernon

52

4:24

What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?

#AskMountVernon

53

0:58

How Old Was George Washington When He Died?

#AskMountVernon

54

1:19

Did George Washington Cook Pigs in His Smokehouse?

#AskMountVernon

3:01

Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?

#AskMountVernon

56

2:10

Why Didn't George Washington Become King of the USA?

#AskMountVernon

57

2:28

Did George Washington Have Good Handwriting?

#AskMountVernon

58

2:09

What Did Washington Think of King George III?

#AskMountVernon

59

1:18

Was George Washington's Family Rich?

#AskMountVernon

60

1:18

How Did George Washington Vote on Independence?

#AskMountVernon

61

1:38

When is George Washington's Birthday?

#AskMountVernon

62

1:09

Did George Washington Have Any Friends?

#AskMountVernon

63

0:56

What was the FINAL Letter George Washington Wrote?

#AskMountVernon

64

1:07

How Did George Washington Die?

#AskMountVernon