Many people know George Washington owned slaves, but what was life like for the slaves at Washington's Mount Vernon plantation?

In May, WETA Arts highlights a sweeping renovation at George Washington's Mount Vernon – the latest chapter in a preservation story more than a century and a half in the making. By the mid-nineteenth century, the Mount Vernon estate had fallen into near r...

WETA Arts puts a spotlight on the recent large-scale restoration work done at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Washington’s sprawling estate is a persevering symbol of our first president’s life story, and this renovation has revealed new insights about...