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P:DC. P:WASHINGTONDC. 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. 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 ...
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 ...
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.
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]
The National World War I Memorial is a national memorial commemorating the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I.The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
Website. www .gwu .edu. The George Washington University ( GW or GWU) is a private federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 as Washington, D.C.'s first university by the United States Congress. GW is one of nation's six federally chartered universities.
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 ...
v. t. e. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, commonly referred to as DC Superior Court, is the trial court for the District of Columbia, in the United States. It hears cases involving criminal and civil law, as well as family court, landlord and tenant, probate, tax and driving violations (no permit and DUI).