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Há 2 dias · In 1790 the U.S. Congress established a 100-square-mile (260-square-km) territory to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. (The territory was later named the District of Columbia, within which the city of Washington was built.)
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Há 2 dias · White House, the office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C. Since the administration of George Washington (1789–97), who occupied presidential residences in New York and Philadelphia, every American president has resided at the White House.
21 de mai. de 2024 · Table of Contents. Washington, D.C. is not a state. Unlike the other 50 states in America, Washington, D.C. is a federal district and serves as the capital of the United States. The city was named after George Washington. Washington, D.C. was named in honor of the first President of the United States, George Washington.
Há 1 dia · The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 in the American Revolutionary War, and the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Há 1 dia · The President's House was a major feature of Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the newly established federal city of Washington, D.C. Washington and his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, who both had personal interests in architecture, agreed that the design of the White House and the Capitol would be chosen in a ...
Há 2 dias · Established: August 10, 1846; 177 years ago () Location: Washington, D.C.; Chantilly, Virginia; New York City; Suitland, Maryland: Chancellor: John Roberts: Director: Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian: Employees: 6,375 (as of March 28, 2020) Website: www.si.edu
21 de mai. de 2024 · With construction of the Potomac Canal and the town’s incorporation as the city of George Town in 1789, it became a bustling trade centre. In 1871 it was merged into the District of Columbia, and in 1878 it was annexed to the city of Washington. Georgetown is largely residential, and its streets are old-fashioned, well shaded, and narrow.
