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The Farm

Farming

9:32

A Tour of George Washington's Farm

Farming

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: An American Way of Farming

Farming

6:09

How did George Washington manage his farms?

Farming

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Washington at the Plow: A Conversation with Bruce A. Ragsdale

Farming

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George Washington's Innovative Invention: The 16-Sided Barn

Farming

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Tranquil Thursday at the Pioneer Farm

Farming

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18th-Century Fishing Techniques

Farming

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Were George Washington's Ancestors Farmers?

Farming

2:46

Mount Vernon Wakes Up - Feeding The Animals

Farming

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Gardening History at Mount Vernon

Farming

5:38

How to Sow Seeds

Farming

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Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century

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Washington's Invention: The 16-Sided Wheat Threshing Barn

Farming

2:45

The Gardens: Collection of Seed

Farming

2:09

The Gardens in Winter

Farming

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Tobacco Harvesting

Farming

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Slammin' Joe on Slavery

Farming

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Harvesting Potatoes and Beets

Farming

5:46

George Washington's Farm

Farming

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18th-Century Field Plowing Techniques

Farming

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Plowing the Fields at Mount Vernon

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Spring Plowing at Mount Vernon's Pioneer Farm Site

Farming

Washington at the Plow: A Conversation with Bruce A. Ragsdale

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George Washington spent more of his working life farming than he did at war or in political office. On March 24, learn about Washington's role as a farmer during a lecture by Bruce Ragsdale, author of Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and Question of Slavery by Bruce Ragsdale.