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The Lone Wanderers of the Revolution

The Lone Wanderers of the Revolution
John Neagle’s portrait of Joseph Winters, a Revolutionary War soldier who found himself alone and forgotten at the end of his life. His portrait and story are part of the Anderson House exhibition on American soldiers. Salena Zito
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WASHINGTON—Walk toward Anderson House on Massachusetts Avenue, just off Dupont Circle, and the first thing you see is a remarkable bronze of George Washington guarding the entryway.

Salena Zito
Salena Zito
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Salena Zito has held a long, successful career as a national political reporter. Since 1992, she has interviewed every U.S. president and vice president, as well as top leaders in Washington, including secretaries of state, speakers of the House and U.S. Central Command generals. Her passion, though, is interviewing thousands of people across the country. She reaches the Everyman and Everywoman through the lost art of shoe-leather journalism, having traveled along the back roads of 49 states.
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