Artifact
Mount Vernon Guidebooks: 1937-1976
The Regents, Vice Regents and managerial staff of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association (MVLA) authorized significant physical and ideological alterations to the guidebooks during the mid-twentieth century. The most significant of these included an increased use of color photography, an emphasis on historical accuracy, and a minor expansion to the interpretation of slavery.
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- Mount Vernon Guidebooks: 1937-1976
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