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White House moves to scrub national park sites of negative history

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 Roving National Correspondent, covering lesser-known stories, including those about democracy, economics, politics and culture, that illuminate a changing America.

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