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Posted In December 29, 2017

Wright Brothers plane over Ft. Myer in Arlington - 1909

Witnessing History: Orville Wright's Flight Record at Fort Myer in 1909

Relive the momentous event of Orville Wright's flight record at Fort Myer in 1909 with this high-resolution image from the Library of Congress. Witness history!

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May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.

Exploring Prince George's Plaza in the "Wonder Years" Era

More 1964 Photos of The Beatles in Washington, D.C.

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

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Almost-Built Highways of Washington, DC

Why Is It Named Reston?

Two elderly convention attendees in 1916 (Library of Congress)

1916 Convention of Former Slaves in Washington

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What Is the History of CIA's Langley Headquarters?

Amazing View From Capitol Dome in 1863

1906 map showing the original boundary milestones of the District of Columbia

Map of All D.C. Boundary Stones From 1906

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