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A Sweet Legacy: Celebrating George Washington's 250-Year-Old Cherry Trees at Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, the iconic estate of George Washington, is a cornerstone of American history, not just for its architect ...
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Eliza Scidmore: The woman behind Washington's cherry trees
She was also the person who proposed bringing the cherry trees from Japan to her homeland's capital. Eliza Scidmore, ca. 21 years old. Eliza Scidmore was born in Clinton, Iowa in 1856. She started ...