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Posted In November 16, 2014
Exploring a 1907 Map of the Land Around the National Cathedral
Check out this 1907 map of the land around the Washington National Cathedral. See how the land was owned by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, and notice the land owned by Francis Newlands of the Chevy Chase Land Company.
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A Striking Portrait of Lewis Powell: The Man Who Tried to Kill Secretary of State William Seward
Exploring an 1857 View of Washington, D.C. with the Smithsonian in the Distance
Robert Todd Lincoln Attends Dedication of Lincoln Memorial
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