How George Mason Helped Transform the Suburbs

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How George Mason Helped Transform the Suburbs

Arts & Culture
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December 21, 2022 · 11:00 AM
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City Cast DC
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George Mason University started 50 years ago as a pokey little commuter school. Since then, it’s evolved into a global institution that helped lure Amazon to the DMV. And in a weird way, the evolution tracks that of the Virginia suburbs it calls home. We’re talking to GMU’s in-house historian about how we got from there to here. Our sister newsletter Hey DC is putting out all kinds of cool holiday content next week. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it. Plus, we’re on Twitter! Follow us at @cityca

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