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Posted In July 25, 2022

Fort Stevens in 1864

Civil War Reaches Tennallytown

The Civil War reached the outer edges of Washington in 1864. It was so close that President Lincoln rode near the front lines of Fort Stevens and came under fire.

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Oak Hill

Uncovering the History & Origin of Annandale, VA

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Drunk Guy Falls Off Key Bridge Railing

Griffith Stadium

Where Was Griffith Stadium in Washington?

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1917 Film Footage of 180-Mile Journey Down Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Children playing in the Defrees Alley, NE Washington, D.C.; Near Capitol Building; One basement room rents for $9.00 a month, two rooms upstairs for $ 16.00, one bath and cold water in the hall for entire building.. Wolcott, Marion Post -- Photographer

A Look Back at Defrees Alley in Washington D.C.

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Why Is It Named Reston?

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Murder Bay in 1855 (Smithsonian)

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San Diego Padres Move to Washington for 1974 Season

View of Washington from Georgetown in 1801

A Foreigner's Impressions of Washington in 1799

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