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The Historic Preservationist episodes
- Episode. 964. Americas 250th Anniversary, Mount Vernon’s Dining Room, Downstairs’ Bedroom .
A verbal catalogue of all important artifacts in the Dining room, the downstairs and upper chambers.
10 min - Episode. 963. Americas 250th Anniversary, Mount Vernon’s Central Hall, Parlors.
An explanation of all the decorative arts presented in these three rooms.
10 min - Episode. 962. Americas 250th Anniversary, Mount Vernon Banquet Hall.
A description on the halls color pallet, the long search for a master craftsmen to fulfill Washington’s desires and a description of the custom made furniture.
5 min - Episode. 961. Americas 250th Anniversary, The Mount Vernon Mansion.
With Washington fighting in the field for eight years, refinement work on the mansion continued.
11 min - Episode. 960. Americas 250th Anniversary, The Gardens And Grounds of Mount Vernon.
Relive the layout of the Generals original gardens, type of trees and shrubs.
9 min - Episode. 959. Americas 250th Anniversary, George Washington’s Mansion House Farm.
Washington had a farm with thousands of acres, this was huge for its time, management was left to others when he was off representing the American people.
6 min - Episode. 958. Americas 250th Anniversary, An Introduction To Washington’s Mount Vernon.
A depiction of a timeline of the history of Mount Vernon and how it was saved from vacancy and disrepair.
16 min - Episode. 957. Americas 250th Anniversary, Washington’s End, The Last Days Of A Noble man.
In the end of his life Washington was called back to service. His death was quick and decisive, and in the end he freed his slaves.
11 min - Episode. 956. Americas 250th Anniversary, Washington peace at last.
Settling in to Mount Vernon , Washington must face head-on the slave issue.
13 min - Episode. 955. Americas 250th Anniversary, Washington Reelection.
Explanations of; the U.S. and the French Revolution, the neutrality Proclamation, the first political refugee, Fugitive Slave Act and the farewell address.
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About The Historic Preservationist
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Conservation scholar Gregg Perry will lead us back into time on a journey of restoring and conserving 17th -19th century period architecture furnishings and timepieces.