Britain's Royal Archives and the U.S. Library
of Congress said on Wednesday that a new "Two Georges" exhibit,
to be first shown in Washington in 2021, would tap into the
libraries' rich sources of historic knowledge to find parallels
and contrasts between the two men.
A venue in Britain has yet to be decided.
"Linked and then ultimately separated by empire, the two Georges
offer a distinctive perspective on this vital historical
period," the institutions said in a statement.
The first president of the United States and one of its founding
fathers lived from 1732 to 1799. Washington is believed to have
earned the respect of George III, his rival, who lived from 1738
to 1820 and was defeated in the American War of Independence.
(Reporting by Elisabeth O'Leary)
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