Mount Vernon College for Women was a private women's college in Washington, D.C. It merged with George Washington University in 1999 and is now known as the Mount Vernon Campus of The George Washington University.
Read more about Mount Vernon College For Women: Founding of Mount Vernon Seminary and 204 F Street, NW, 1100 M Street, NW: 1880-1917, Nebraska Avenue Campus, 1917-1942, Spring Valley, 1943-1946, Foxhall Road 1946-1999, Recent History, 1999-present, Notable Alumnae
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