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Washington's Appeal Becomes More Human, Historians Say
Historian Ann Hawkes Hutton argues Washington is shown with warmth and humanity rather than aloof legend. She notes growing visitor interest at Mount Vernon and other sites, with and without the usual Washington shrines drawing six percent more visitors over five years.
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