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Profile of George Washington from Mount Rushmore

George Washington’s letter to Jewish community becomes musical call to action

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

An historic letter written by George Washington is the inspiration for a cantata recently performed at a Jewish congregation in Philadelphia. Read why the creators of the musical piece found the document to still be relevant and important.

This entry was posted in Building a Democracy and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Current Events, History on April 1, 2017 by Anita Hacker.

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