Thinking Historically About Mt. Vernon and the American Revolution with Dr. Alexandra Montgomery

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. Alexandra Montgomery, Director of the Center for Digital History at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Dr. Montgomery helps us think historically about the role Mount Vernon played in the American Revolution, as well as how the historic site preserves certain artifacts and documents that better tell that history. This episode explores themes around disease, enslavement, and emancipation during the American Revolution as it relates to Mount Vernon.

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