The War on History Comes for George Washington
George Washington was once so highly respected in America that his home at Mount Vernon, in Virginia, was neutral ground during the Civil War
Heritage Foundation , Bio and Archives--May 21, 2019
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They finally came for George Washington.
The perpetual war on history now has the father of our country in its sights as the San Francisco Board of Education considers removing a mural of Washington from a local school.
If the board succeeds in politicizing Washington, whose legacy was once so secured and uniting that his home at Mount Vernon was considered neutral ground during the Civil War, then we have clearly crossed the Rubicon of social division. -- MORE....
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