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2007 George Washington Book Prize Awarded at Mount Vernon
May 22, 2007
The third annual George Washington Book Prize was awarded at Mount Vernon to Charles Rappleye, author of Sons of Providence. Finalist authors Catherine Allgor and François Furstenberg were also honored for their literary contributions.
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WC's Board Chair Jay Griswold greets Sylvia Brown, a direct descendant of Nicholas Brown, brother of John and Moses.
WC's Provost Chris Ames greets friends of the College: Louisa and Robert Duemling, and former First Lady Libby Cater Halaby.
The WC delegation included professors of art and history, and a group of undergraduate historical scholars.
Students presented the finalist titles.
College President Baird Tipson enjoys the festivities with Eric and Jan Wentworth and Bea Harwood.
College Trustee David Burton and his wife, Ann, chat with a guest.
Darlene Usilton '74 greets President Emeritus John Toll.
Jay and Kai Marchant greet Former First Lady Debbie Toll.
College President Baird Tipson chats with David Burton, Debbie Toll, and Ann Burton.
Among the Rappeleye well-wishers were Chloe Schama of the New Republic, C.V. Starr Director Adam Goodheart, Joan Smith, Book Prize Coordinator, and Donald McColl, WC's professor of art history.
Jim Rees, Jim Basker, Lewis Lehrman, Gay Gaines, Baird Tipson, and Adam Goodheart congratulate the Book Prize winner, Charles Rappleye.
Members of the Fife & Drum Corps await guests.
Donna Wicher, Amy Uebel, Kate Livie, Kaitlin Edwards, Ken Miller, Adam Goodheart, Ruth Shoge, and Darlene Usilton make their way to the mansion.
George Washington's home at Mount Vernon makes a stunning backdrop.
Charles Rappleye was delighted to receive the award.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito (third from left) and Gail West, wife of the former Secretary of the Army, Togo West, sat at the table with Ted Widmer (far left), former Director of the C.V. Starr Center, now director of the J. Carter Brown Library.
C.V. Starr Director Adam Goodheart poses with Jack London, CEO of CACI International, and his guest, Jennifer Burkhart.
Journalist Roger Mudd drew an audience.
On a perfect spring evening, 200 guests dined under the tent at Mount Vernon.
Charles Rappleye talked about the diverging paths of the Brown brothers.
The evening ended with fireworks over the Potomac.
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