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The Naming Project: John

The Naming Project: John

December 17, 2021

James Madison received John as a gift from his father, along with John’s mother Sinar and his five siblings. John accompanied Madison to Philadelphia in 1787 and New York in 1788.

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Color Through a Child’s Eyes

Education & Visitor Engagement
Color Through a Child’s Eyes

Montpelier’s Hidden Sites of Labor

Archaeology
Montpelier’s Hidden Sites of Labor

Public Archaeology at Montpelier

Archaeology
Public Archaeology at Montpelier

Paul Jennings Memoir

Research
Paul Jennings Memoir

National Summit on Teaching Slavery

Education & Visitor Engagement, Rubric
National Summit on Teaching Slavery

LEARN Log Cabin Workshop

Archaeology, Architecture & Preservation
LEARN Log Cabin Workshop

Furnishing the Madison Dining Room

Curatorial & Collections
Furnishing the Madison Dining Room

Researching with the MRD

Research
Researching with the MRD
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