The names of people who were enslaved on George’s Washington’s Mount Vernon estate are inscribed on the walls of what was their home: Tom Nokes. Vina. Barbara. Their names are grouped together by ...
Many people know George Washington owned slaves, but what was life like for the slaves at Washington's Mount Vernon plantation? Hundreds of enslaved people toiled on the estate, where Washington ...
"I Never See That Man Laugh to Show His Teeth" : George Washington and Martha Washington as Slave Owners -- "A Plant of Rapid Growth" : New Ideas and a Change of ...
Before elaborate monuments and lavishly funded libraries preserved the memories of our presidents, there was Mount Vernon. After George Washington's death in 1799, his home and tomb in Virginia became ...
For 27 years, Gladys Quander Tancil's storytelling powers drew crowds at Mount Vernon. Visitors sought her out to hear her breathe life into the history of Gen. George Washington and his estate along ...
Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...
Rohulamin Quander's ancestors were slaves. However, unlike a majority of the enslaved population, Sucky Bay and Nancy Carter Quander served George and Martha Washington, the first First Family, and ...