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George Washington

With the generous support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Mount Vernon and the Fairfax Network have partnered to provide schools with engaging distance-learning programs. Students K-12 will enjoy exploring our nation's beginnings and getting an in-depth view of our first president and the challenges he faced.

Program descriptions:

First in War: George Washington and the American Revolution

For: Grades 9-12

Explores how Washington’s leadership was instrumental in securing American independence.


History Meets Hollywood

For: Grades 9-12

Explores the positive and negative results of portraying historical figures and events through popular film


Nation to Nation

For: Grades 9-12

Explores whether Washington’s Indian diplomacy and policies set the stage for 19th century American policy


Primarily George

For: Educators

Educators highlight online primary source documents that can be used to teach students about George Washington


The Real Martha Washington

For: Grades 3-5

Examines America's first first lady's incredibly full and vibrant life


Seed to Table: Farming at Mount Vernon

For: Grades K-5

Profiles George Washington as a farmer and a businessman


I Ain't No Three Fifths of a Person: Slavery and the Constitution

For: Grades 9-12

Explores the perspectives of Mount Vernon and Monticello slaves to events during the founding of our nation


Slavery at Mount Vernon

For: Grades 8-12

Examines the lives of the enslaved community at Mount Vernon and Washington’s changing attitudes toward slavery


The Challenges of Nationhood: Presidential Perspectives

For: Grades 9-12

Explores the struggles to establish a nation as seen through the eyes of our nation's first four presidents


Hear My Story: The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon

For: Grades 9-12

Continues the slaves stories from I Ain't No Three Fifths of a Person: Slavery and the Constitution


The Real George Washington

For: Grades 9-12

Looks at George Washington’s significance in the founding of our nation


The Constitution and Executive Power

For: Educators & Grades 9-12

Host Julie Silverbrook and historians Joseph Ellis and Carol Berkin explore executive powers.


History Notes: The Music of Washington's World

For: Grades 6-9

Explores the music that George Washington would have heard on the battlefields and in the ballroom


Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies

For: Grades 9-12

Explores the struggles to establish a nation as seen through the eyes of our nation’s first First Ladies.


Inaugural Visions: Presidents Washington to Obama

For: Grades 9-12

Looks at presidential inaugurations and how the presidency defines our nation.


Fractured Union

For: Grades 9-12

Examines the complex relationships between — Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Mason.


Funding a Nation: Washington, Jefferson, and Hamilton

For: Educators

Explores the discussions between Washington and members of his cabinet on financing the government