George Washington, Action Hero, Coming Soon To An Historic Mansion Near You
An article in this morning's Style section revealed a new (or rather, old) look for the U.S.'s first president. Historians and physical anthropologists have created a rendering of George Washington as he likely appeared as a young man. The rendering will serve as a model for a life-size figure that will go on display at Mount Vernon next year.
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August 30, 2005; 9:02 AM ET
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Posted by: Greg | August 30, 2005 11:48 AM
I think people will like it. If you've been to the new museum at Mount Vernon, everyone loves to stand next to the life-size statue of our first president, imagining standing next to the real man. If it makes a visit to Mount Vernon more memorable, especially for younger people, then that makes history come alive--all the better!
Posted by: Kate | September 1, 2005 10:23 AM
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Seems pretty speculative to me.
Why do we need to build an image of him? He lived over 200 years ago. We really don't know what his body shape looked like.
Something doesn't seem right about it. That mannequin is not necessarily him, so why do it?