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Há 1 dia · Washington, D.C., city and capital of the United States of America. It is coextensive with the District of Columbia (the city is often referred to as simply D.C.) and is located on the northern shore of the Potomac River at the river’s navigation head—that is, the transshipment point between waterway and land transport.
- History
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Founding, Monumental: Washington...
- Monuments and Memorials
Washington, D.C. - Monuments, Memorials, History: Much of...
- People
People of Washington, D.C. Washington has always been an...
- Government
Washington, D.C. - Federal, District, Politics: Washington’s...
- Sports and Recreation
Washington, D.C. - Sports, Recreation, Parks: Baseball is...
- Neighbourhoods
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Historic, Diverse: Whether the...
- Adams-Morgan and Beyond
Washington, D.C. - Historic Sites, Museums, Monuments:...
- Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C. - Capitol Hill, Politics, Monuments: The...
- History
Há 2 dias · Two years later, on a torrid July 4, 1850, George Washington Parke Custis (1781–1857), the adopted son of George Washington and grandson of Martha Washington (1731–1802), dedicated a stone from the people of the District of Columbia to the Monument at a ceremony that 12th President Zachary Taylor (1784–1850, served 1849–1850) attended, just five days before he died from food poisoning.
Há 1 dia · 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.
Há 2 dias · The river is navigable to Washington, D.C., above which it descends from the Piedmont in a series of rapids and falls, including Great Falls, a cataract about 35 feet (11 metres) high. The Potomac, noted for its beauty, is also rich in historical significance.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Há 3 dias · Washington DC por primera vez: ... Alberga millones de libros, manuscritos, mapas, fotografías y otros materiales, sirviendo como un recurso clave para el Congreso y el público en general.
Há 12 horas · A physical map of Washington with the cities of Bellingham, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Vancouver, Spokane, Yakima, and Kennewick pinned. The Pacific coast of Westport. Washington is the northwesternmost state of the contiguous United States.
Há 7 horas · The maps “showed railways, roads, churches, castles, every possible feature that could be visible to an incoming invader and from every angle,” Lamb, now 103, told The Associated Press. “It was intense and exciting work, and obviously detail was vital. It was crucial that the maps were 100% accurate.”
