Episode 8: "Legacies" 

Interpreting slavery at Mount Vernon was not part of the mission of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association when the organization purchased the estate in the mid-nineteenth century. Over time, however, investigating the people enslaved at Mount Vernon and educating the public about their lives and legacies has become central to the Association’s work. In our final episode, we look at how interpreting slavery has become intertwined with interpreting the Washingtons at Mount Vernon, and collaborative efforts by the Association and the Descendants Community to tell a story of lives bound together. 

Featuring: 

• Jessie MacLeod, Associate Curator, George Washington’s Mount Vernon 
• Dr. Lydia Mattice Brandt, Associate Professor of Art History, University of South Carolina 
• Dr. Scott Casper, President, The American Antiquarian Society 
• Rebecca Baird, Archivist, Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington 
• Ann Louise Chinn, Founder, The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project 
• Donald Francisco, History Interpreter, George Washington’s Mount Vernon and United States Army, Retired 
• Dr. Jason Boroughs, Research Archaeologist, George Washington’s Mount Vernon 
• Dr. Marcus Nevius, Associate Professor of History and African Studies, University of Rhode Island 
• Judge Rohulamin Quander, President and Founder, Quander Historical and Educational Society 
• Dr. Douglas Bradburn, President and CEO, George Washington’s Mount Vernon 
• Stephen Hammond, Syphax Family Historian and Scientist Emeritus, The United States Geological Survey 
• William Norwood Holland, Jr., J.D., retired, National Labor Relations Board 

Full transcripts, show notes, and bibliographies available at www.georgewashingtonpodcast.com.