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George Washington Birthplace National Monument
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1732 Popes Creek Road
Washington's Birthplace, VA 22443-5115

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Jacob Riis  

Did You Know?
Journalist Jacob Riis was called "New York's most useful citizen," by Theodore Roosevelt. As police commissioner, Roosevelt often accompanied Riis in raids exposing the hardship of life for New York City's poor and immigrant populations.

Last Updated: February 28, 2007 at 11:09 EST