Judge Bars Further Changes to George Washington’s Philadelphia House

The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks ...

Judge Weighs Trump’s Removal of Slavery Markers From George Washington’s House

The administration has ordered that further changes be made to Independence National Historical Park, according to internal ...

Feds dismantle marker honoring people enslaved by George Washington

George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled in Philadelphia.

Why was the slavery exhibit removed from Philly's President’s House Site? A historian gives context

PHILADELPHIA — For some, the removal of exhibits about slavery at the President’s House Site at Independence National Historical Park on Thursday came as a shock. For John Garrison Marks, a historian ...

We’ve Never Agreed About George Washington and Slavery

Removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia revives a 250-year-old American debate.