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Chocolate in George Washington's America

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18th Century Fishing Techniques
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Hercules on the Death of George Washington
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LIVE Sand Casting the West Front of George Washington's Mansion
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Did Women Impersonate Soldiers In The Revolutionary War?
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Women Of The Revolutionary War: Camp Followers
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Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
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A BLOODY History Of Revolutionary War Medicine
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Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
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How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
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Chocolate in George Washington's America
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Fishing at George Washington's Farm
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Colonial Angling on the Potomac River
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Revolutionary War British Soldier Camp Life
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A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
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Visiting A Colonial Market
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Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
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You Can't "Beet" This Salad
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18th Century Chicken Pudding
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18th Century Pie Crust Recipe!
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Traditional 18th Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe
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DELICIOUS & QUICK 18th Century Recipe: Sausage & Apples!
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George Washington's FAVORITE Breakfast: Hoecakes
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How To Make Your Own Cheese!
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Dyeing Wool & T-Shirts the 18th Century Way!
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Recipe For homemade Butter!
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George Washington's Unique 16-Sided Barn
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How To Make 18th Century Candles At Home!
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Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 2
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Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1
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ULTIMATE Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment
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18th Century Wool Production!
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TRADITIONAL 18th Century Sheep Shearing!
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Delicious 18th Century Meat Patties!
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How To Make Pink Pancakes!
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Pink Pancakes! (feat. Jon Townsend)
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Beef Collops and Ale Bread (18th Century Style)
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Fried Catfish (18th Century Style)
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Fish House Punch
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George Washington's Gristmill: The Oliver Evans System
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How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
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Compilation of Enslaved Worker Songs
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George Washington's Mount Vernon: Colonial Angling
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How to Make a Barrel
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Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
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The Red Devons
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18th Century Shad Cooking
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Lace in the 18th Century
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Sarah Woodyard Sowing Lace
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How to Sow Seeds
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Dancing with General Washington
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Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
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Weaving on the Loom with Melissa Weaver Dunning
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George Washington's Copy Press
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Sheep Shearing at George Washington's Mount Vernon
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Chocolate in George Washington's America

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Have you ever wondered where chocolate comes from, or how it became so common in our society? Did you know that George and Martha Washington also consumed chocolate? The chocolate we eat today is pretty different from what the Washingtons enjoyed. For one thing, it was not possible to walk into a store and just buy a candy bar. Sometimes George Washington had to wait weeks to receive his chocolate orders. It also tasted very different: chocolate in Washington's time contained no milk or sugar. And while there are many differences in how we eat chocolate today, the way we make chocolate has not really changed! Learn more at https://www.mountvernon.org/chocolate
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18th Century Fishing Techniques
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Hercules on the Death of George Washington
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LIVE Sand Casting the West Front of George Washington's Mansion
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Did Women Impersonate Soldiers In The Revolutionary War?
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Women Of The Revolutionary War: Camp Followers
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Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
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A BLOODY History Of Revolutionary War Medicine
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Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
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How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
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Chocolate in George Washington's America
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Fishing at George Washington's Farm
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Colonial Angling on the Potomac River
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Revolutionary War British Soldier Camp Life
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A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
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Visiting A Colonial Market
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Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
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You Can't "Beet" This Salad
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18th Century Chicken Pudding
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18th Century Pie Crust Recipe!
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Traditional 18th Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe
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DELICIOUS & QUICK 18th Century Recipe: Sausage & Apples!
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George Washington's FAVORITE Breakfast: Hoecakes
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How To Make Your Own Cheese!
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Dyeing Wool & T-Shirts the 18th Century Way!
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Recipe For homemade Butter!
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George Washington's Unique 16-Sided Barn
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How To Make 18th Century Candles At Home!
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Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 2
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Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1
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ULTIMATE Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment
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18th Century Wool Production!
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TRADITIONAL 18th Century Sheep Shearing!
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Delicious 18th Century Meat Patties!
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How To Make Pink Pancakes!
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Pink Pancakes! (feat. Jon Townsend)
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Beef Collops and Ale Bread (18th Century Style)
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Fried Catfish (18th Century Style)
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Fish House Punch
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George Washington's Gristmill: The Oliver Evans System
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How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
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Compilation of Enslaved Worker Songs
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George Washington's Mount Vernon: Colonial Angling
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How to Make a Barrel
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Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
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The Red Devons
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18th Century Shad Cooking
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Lace in the 18th Century
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Sarah Woodyard Sowing Lace
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How to Sow Seeds
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Dancing with General Washington
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Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
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Weaving on the Loom with Melissa Weaver Dunning
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George Washington's Copy Press
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Sheep Shearing at George Washington's Mount Vernon
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