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/Once he'd led the Continental Army to victory, General George Washington retired to his Mount Vernon home - but the newborn country wasn't done with him yet. A new book looks at First Citizen Washington.
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Once he'd led the Continental Army to victory, General George Washington retired to his Mount Vernon home - but the newborn country wasn't done with him yet. A new book looks at First Citizen Washington.
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