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All the ‘Hoos Down in ‘Hooville: The Persistent Myth of the Grinch in Charlottesville

High on Lewis Mountain, to the west of the picturesque college town of Charlottesville, sits a house that looks down on the University of Virginia. According to legend, Massachusetts resident Dr. Theodore Giesel – better known as Dr. Seuss – bought the house after his application to the university was rejected. Is the story true?
March 21, 2014
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All the ‘Hoos Down in ‘Hooville: The Persistent Myth of the Grinch in Charlottesville

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