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  2. Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    dc .gov. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. [13] The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. Washington, D.C., was named for George Washington, a ...

  3. History of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    An aerial photo of Washington, D.C. in 2007. The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington.

  4. District of Columbia Public Library - Wikipedia

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    Budget. $58 Million [1] Director. Richard Reyes-Gavilan [2] Website. www .dclibrary .org. The District of Columbia Public Library ( DCPL) is the public library system for Washington, D.C. The system includes 26 individual libraries including Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, DCPL's central library. [3]

  5. Raven (DC Comics) - Wikipedia

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    Skilled teacher, hand-to-hand combatant, and profound knowledge of the supernatural. Raven is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980), and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George PĂ©rez. [1]

  6. DC Web Women - Wikipedia

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    DC Web Women (DCWW) is a nonprofit professional organization for women in technology and new media based in the Washington, D.C., area. Established in 1999, [1] the organization's vision is "to educate, inspire and encourage girls and women in the field of technology." [2] The organization hosts an email discussion list, and sponsors monthly ...

  7. DC Entertainment - Wikipedia

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    DC Entertainment is an American entertainment company that was founded in September 2009 and is based in Burbank, California. The company is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery [1] [2] that manages its DC Comics units and characters in other units, as they work with other Warner Bros. units. It also delves into those units within their ...

  8. DC Super Hero Girls - Wikipedia

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    DC Super Hero Girls or DC Superhero Girls (in various countries) is an American superhero web series and franchise produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network based on characters from DC Entertainment that launched in the third quarter of 2015. DC Super Hero Girls line was later reimagined by Lauren Faust, who had previously worked ...

  9. Web (character) - Wikipedia

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    The Web is a superhero created by MLJ Comics in 1942 by artist John Cassone and an unknown writer. The character was published in Zip Comics until 1943, and was later brought back in 1966 to appear in Archie's revived superhero line. DC Comics licensed Archie's superhero characters in 1991, and brought a new revival of the character to life in ...