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Washington, Village and Capital: 1800–1878 (1962) is first volume of a two-volume Pulitzer Prize –winning work by American historian Constance McLaughlin Green, tracing the development of Washington, DC, from 1800 to 1878. [1] Green won the 1963 Pulitzer Prize for History for it. [2]
District of Columbia statehood referendum, 2016. 2017. January 20: Inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. January 21: National Women's March on Washington scheduled. 2018 – The Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. 2019 – The Washington Nationals win the World Series.
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.
Fairleigh Dickinson University ( / ˈfɛərli /) is a private university with its main campuses in New Jersey, located in Madison / Florham Park and in Teaneck / Hackensack. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University offers more than 100 degree programs. In addition to two campuses in New Jersey, the university has a campus in Vancouver ...
Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, [1] has a unique and diverse architectural history. Encompassing government, monumental, commercial, and residential buildings, D.C. is home to some of the country's most famous and popular structures designed by some of the leading architects of their time.
Archives station. Archives station is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Green and Yellow Lines. The station is located in Northwest Washington at 7th Street between Pennsylvania and Indiana Avenues, and it is very close to Gallery Place station, so close that the lights of one station can be seen down the tunnel from the ...
Rhodes' Tavern. / 38.897556°N 77.0333194°W / 38.897556; -77.0333194. Rhodes Tavern is the site of a historic tavern in the early history of Washington, D.C. It was located at 15th Street and F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. [3] [4]
Palais Royal at 11th and G streets NW. Palais Royal was a large department store in Washington, D.C. at 11th and G streets NW in the F Street shopping district. It also grew into a small chain before being purchased and merged into the Woodward & Lothrop chain. The Palais Royal began in 1877 further south 1117 Pennsylvania Avenue at the ...