Upon the Ruins of Liberty

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The 2002 revelation that George Washington kept slaves in his executive mansion at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in the 1790s prompted an eight-year controversy about the role of slavery in America's commemorative landscape. When the President's House installation opened in 2010, it became the first federal property to feature a slave memorial. In Upon the Ruins of Liberty, Roger Aden offers a compelling account that explores the development of this important historic site and how history, space, and public memory intersected with contemporary racial politics.

subjects: Washington, george, 1732-1799,  Adams, john, 1735-1826,  Slavery, united states, history,  Architecture, united states,  Pennsylvania, antiquities,  Homes and haunts,  Pennsylvania,  Antiquities,  Relations with slaves,  Slavery,  History,  Lost architecture,  Buildings, structures,  President's House (Philadelphia, Pa.)