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lmages of America: Mount Vernon takes a visual excursion through the history of the home and neighborhood of our first president of the United States, George Washington. Washingtonís ancestors came to Northern Virginia over 320 years ago, and by 1786, he had acquired an 8,000-plus-acre tract of land surrounding Mount Vernon. Washington divided this acreage into five farms, which were considered his pride and joy. His detailed management of agricultural affairs, as well as his flair for entertaining, left a visual impression on all that visited. The region, from the late 17th century to Washingtonís death in 1799, continued to thrive. The estate has withstood and prospered during the selling of Mount Vernon and the surrounding properties, the establishment of the Quaker community in the 1840s, the Civil War, the arrival of the Army Corps of Engineers in 1915, and over 200 years of tourism. Through this volume, containing over 200 images of Mount Vernon and the surrounding vicinity, readers will experience the areaís rich history. ÝÝ
About the Author
Author Patrick L. OíNeill, a professional historian and archaeologist, currently conducts research in the Mount Vernon and Washington, D.C. region. He has compiled historical reports on a wide variety of topics from army hospital latrines at Fort Riley, Kansas and fur trading posts at Fort Union, North Dakota, to brick clamps in Smyrna, Delaware, and George Washingtonís Union Farm near Mount Vernon.
lmages of America: Mount Vernon takes a visual excursion through the history of the home and neighborhood of our first president of the United States, George Washington. Washingtonís ancestors came to Northern Virginia over 320 years ago, and by 1786, he had acquired an 8,000-plus-acre tract of land surrounding Mount Vernon. Washington divided this acreage into five farms, which were considered his pride and joy. His detailed management of agricultural affairs, as well as his flair for entertaining, left a visual impression on all that visited. The region, from the late 17th century to Washingtonís death in 1799, continued to thrive. The estate has withstood and prospered during the selling of Mount Vernon and the surrounding properties, the establishment of the Quaker community in the 1840s, the Civil War, the arrival of the Army Corps of Engineers in 1915, and over 200 years of tourism. Through this volume, containing over 200 images of Mount Vernon and the surrounding vicinity, readers will experience the areaís rich history. ÝÝ
About the Author
Author Patrick L. OíNeill, a professional historian and archaeologist, currently conducts research in the Mount Vernon and Washington, D.C. region. He has compiled historical reports on a wide variety of topics from army hospital latrines at Fort Riley, Kansas and fur trading posts at Fort Union, North Dakota, to brick clamps in Smyrna, Delaware, and George Washingtonís Union Farm near Mount Vernon.
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Welcome to my book on the Mount Vernon neighborhood. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Mount Vernon, George Washington, Potomac River, Gum Springs, Union Farm, New Jersey, White House Landing, Army Corps of Engineers, Civil War, Fort Belvoir, Marshall Hall, Charles Macalester, Samuel Whitall, Tea Room, World War, George William Fairfax, Gunston Hall, River Farm, Burlington County, New Alexandria, American Revolution, John Augustine Washington, Little Hunting Creek, Sherwood Hall, Accotink Station New!
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Welcome to my book on the Mount Vernon neighborhood. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
trolley line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Vernon, George Washington, Potomac River, Gum Springs, Union Farm, New Jersey, White House Landing, Army Corps of Engineers, Civil War, Fort Belvoir, Marshall Hall, Charles Macalester, Samuel Whitall, Tea Room, World War, George William Fairfax, Gunston Hall, River Farm, Burlington County, New Alexandria, American Revolution, John Augustine Washington, Little Hunting Creek, Sherwood Hall, Accotink Station New!
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Mount Vernon: The Story of a Shrine: An Account of the Rescue and Continuing Restoration of George Washington's Home by Gerald White Johnson on page 101, and page 118
- George Washington by Vivian Laubach Thompson on page 45
- George Washington (American Lives: Presidents) by Rick Burke on page 35
- Native Americans (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries) by Judith Simpson on page 4
- The Cold War: 1945-1991 (Lancaster Pamphlets) by John Mason on page 65
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