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Which version of history will visitors see at the President’s House?

What should a historic site say about George Washington's role as a slave owner? Courts are still debating that question at Philadelphia's President's House exhibit. Here's the latest twist in a legal battle that's reshaping how history is told on Independence Mall.
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