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SUMMARY:Virtual Lecture with Dr. Matthew Costello: The Property of the Nation
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Matthew Costello\, senior historian of the White House Historical Association\, will give a free virtual lecture on Sunday\, October 17 at 1:30 PM. \nCostello’s lecture will focus on his 2019 book\, The Property of the Nation: George Washington’s Tomb\, Mount Vernon\, and the Memory of the First President\, which was a 2020 George Washington Prize Finalist. \nThe lecture is free\, but registration is required. After registering\, you’ll receive a Zoom meeting link via email. \nPlease email wa******************@**.gov if you don’t receive a Zoom link after registering. We will have limited ability to help you connect on October 17\, so please contact us before the lecture if you don’t receive the link. \nAbout the Book\nCostello’s book explores the evolution of George Washington’s legacy during the early Republic by focusing on his tomb at Mount Vernon. His lecture will discuss: \n\nThe efforts to move Washington’s remains elsewhere for political reasons\nHow the Washington family and enslaved storytellers profited from historical tourism\nThe creation of Mount Vernon as a “sacred space” ripe for pilgrimage\nThe process of transforming Washington from a symbol of republicanism into an icon of democracy\nThe triumph of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association\, who saved the estate and made themselves the legal guardians of Washington’s legacy\n\nAbout the Author\nMatthew Costello is the Vice President of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History and a Senior Historian for the White House Historical Association. \nCostello completed his Ph.D. and M.A. in American history at Marquette University. He received his B.A. in history and political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \nHe previously worked on the George Washington Bibliography Project for the George Washington Papers at the University of Virginia. He has received research fellowships from Marquette University\, the Virginia Historical Society\, the United States Capitol Historical Society\, and the Fred W. Smith National Library at Mount Vernon. He has published articles in The Journal of History and Cultures\, Essays in History\, The Dome\, and White House History. \nHis book\, The Property of the Nation: George Washington’s Tomb\, Mount Vernon\, and the Memory of the First President was published by University Press of Kansas in fall 2019 and was a finalist for the George Washington Book Prize. \nMatthew also teaches a course on White House history at American University.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/free-lecture-with-dr-matthew-costello-the-property-of-the-nation/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
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