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|  Designed by Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant in about 1791, Washington was the first American city planned for a specific purpose. It is a beautiful city, with wide, tree-lined streets laid out according to a design that is breathtaking in its scope and imagination. For its purpose, the broad plan still works well even though L'Enfant could not have foreseen the automobile or the fact that the United States would come to have a population of more than 250 million people. Nevertheless, L'Enfant's concept was ambitious, allowing for vast growth. Washington, named for the first US president, has been the nation's capital since 1800. The city's business is centered around government and tourism; there is little heavy industry.
The District of Columbia and Washington are one and the same. Originally, the District was a 10-mile-square crossing the Potomac River into Virginia, but the Virginia portion (31 square m...
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2:K:9, Washington |
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American Red Cross, Washington |
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Arena Stage, Washington |
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Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception, Washington |
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Black History Recreation Trail, Washington |
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Blair-Lee House, Washington |
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Blues Alley, Washington |
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Capitol City Brewing Company, Washington |
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Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington |
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Catholic University Of America, Washington |
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| Park and Historical Landmarks |
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African American Civil War Memorial, Washington |
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Anacostia Museum, Washington |
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Anderson House Museum, Washington |
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Art Barn, Washington |
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Art Museum Of The Americas, OAS, Washington |
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington |
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Arts And Industries Building, Washington |
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At Sea, Washington |
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B'nai B'rith Klutznick Museum, Washington |
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Bureau Of Engraving And Printing, Washington |
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