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Posted In January 30, 2013

Photograph of President Truman and French President Charles de Gaulle, during welcoming ceremonies on the White House lawn, with officers saluting in the background. (August 22nd, 1945)

Understanding America's Complicated Relationship with France

Revisit the history of the complex relationship between America and France, from the American Revolution to WWII and beyond. Learn more about the shared history and how it has shaped our views of each other.

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Uncovering the History of DSL in Washington DC and Feeling Depressed About It

Uncovering an article from 1996 touting the benefits of the new DSL technology made me a little depressed. I'm still using the same technology today and paying far more than I should. Learn about the history of DSL in Washington DC.

1791 L'Enfant Plan of the new city

Why Is There No J Street in Washington, DC?

In the English alphabet, the letter J looked too much like the letter I, so Pierre L'Enfant omitted J street in DC.

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August 28, 1963. "Emancipator looking down on demonstrators. Participants in the March on Washington in front of the Lincoln Memorial and massed along both sides of the Reflecting Pool, viewed from behind Abraham Lincoln statue." Photo by James K. Atherton for United Press International.

A Bird's Eye View of the 'I Have a Dream' Speech - An Incredible Photograph

Chain Bridge at the end of the Civil War (Library of Congress)

Where Washington's Historic Chain Bridge Gets Its Name

streetcar entering Dupont Underground near end of construction in 1949 (theatlanticcities.com)

Taking a Tour of the Dupont Underground: Stepping Back in Time to 1955

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Photo shows night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., decorated with electric lights for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Electric Lights and the New Era of Progress: Remembering President Woodrow Wilson's Inauguration

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What Is the History of CIA's Langley Headquarters?

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A Look Back at the Construction of the Memorial Bridge in the 1930s

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Rayful Edmond III: Washington D.C.'s Noted Drug Kingpin

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Glebe Road: History of Modern Day Arlington County

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Who Were the Original Land Owners in Washington, DC?

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Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

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