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Cedar Hill in Washington, DC, is the house where Frederick Douglass lived for nearly twenty years and wrote one of his autobiographies. Now the house is a museum dedicated to Douglass's life and writings. Visitors travel to this museum to feel more connected to an author they admire. To encourage that sense of connection, the museum's curators have set up exhibits including a re-creation of his personal study. Such exhibits help visitors understand day-to-day life in the house where Douglass felt inspired.