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The founding-era documents are traveling beyond Washington, D.C., for the first time

Discuss what the founding fathers might do differently with the benefit of hindsight

Gain an understanding on the discussion of religion in the founding of the United States and the concept of separation of church and state.

A conversation about U.S. history, the presidents and slavery and how we teach it

A series of historical documents sheds light on the final moments of George Washington, whose cause of death has been a mystery for hundreds of years.

Presidents Day is observed on George Washington's birthday, Feb. 18. Follow a tour guide at Washington's Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the former plantation, who offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers.