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White House moves to scrub national park sites of negative history

By Frank Langfitt
Published September 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM EDT

The National Park Service has until Wednesday to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he had slaves.

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Frank Langfitt
Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.
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