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1960s

The 1960s were a decade of transformation and trauma for Washington. The March on Washington in 1963 brought a quarter million people to the Mall. JFK’s assassination brought the city to a standstill. And the 1968 riots that followed Dr. King’s murder left scars across entire neighborhoods that would take decades to heal.

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Proposed 1968 highways1968 War Over D.C. Interstate HighwaysUpdated Nov 25, 2014Columbia HeightsThe Rise and Fall of Herbert Haft’s Columbia Heights Development AgreementUpdated Aug 30, 2014Uncovering the History of the Golden Garter Sign in Washington, DCUpdated Aug 1, 2014National Savings and Trust Building in 1960A Look Back at the National Savings and Trust Building in 1960Updated Jun 15, 2014The Watergate ComplexThe Debate Over the Proposed Watergate Towne Complex Along the Potomac River in 1962Updated Feb 28, 2014LBJ on the phoneLBJ’s 1964 Pants Phone Call: A Little Tight in the NutsUpdated Feb 21, 2014Vince LombardiVince Lombardi’s Final Season: From the Redskins to Georgetown HospitalUpdated Feb 4, 2014Dulles Airport tower being builtDulles Airport Opening Dedication Footage From 1962Updated Jan 21, 2014`Key Bridge in 1965Take a Look Back at Rosslyn in 1965 with this PhotoUpdated Jan 16, 2014
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