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Há 21 horas · The city of Washington was built on a gently undulating, low, wide peninsula of land bounded by the Potomac River and its tributary, the Anacostia, in the belief that the location would develop into an important commercial port.
Há 1 dia · The lands on which the American capital sit are the ancestral home of the Anacostans – Native Americans who lived in the village of Nacotchtank, circled here on Captain John Smith’s map from 1624.
Há 2 dias · Discover the heart of American history with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society! Founded in 1962, the Society has proudly worked to preserve and share the history of the Capitol, the Congress, and the people who work therein.
Há 3 dias · The Washington metropolitan area, also referred to as the DC area, Greater Washington, the National Capital Region, or locally as the DMV (short for District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area centered around Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States.
Há 1 dia · The building’s history begins in 1792, when a public competition was held to choose a design for a presidential residence in the new capital city of Washington.
Há 4 dias · Pentagon, large five-sided building in Arlington county, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, including all three military services—Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Há 2 dias · Along the picturesque Potomac River in Northwest Washington DC, Georgetown holds a rich historical tapestry that predates the capital city by four decades. Founded in 1751 as part of the colonial-era Province of Maryland, Georgetown stood as an independent municipality until 1871 when the United States Congress unified the governance of the entire District of Columbia.
