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Who Was Frank Morris? He Escaped Alcatraz.
Frank Morris was from Washington, DC; a career criminal, he had a high IQ of 133, and was the only person to escape from Alcatraz.
Senator John Stennis Shot in Cleveland Park in 1973
In January 1973, Senator John Stennis of Mississippi was shot in the chest and leg in DC's Cleveland Park neighborhood. He survived 6 1/2 hours of surgery and two Washington teenagers were charged. Read the full story here.
Three Things You Didn't Know About Dulles Airport
Know the history of Dulles Airport outside Washington? It was born in the 1960s as the first airport specifically built for jet aircraft.
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Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison
Fire and Explosions Threaten to Destroy Rosslyn
The Construction of Key Bridge Connecting Georgetown and Rosslyn
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Shark Attacks in the Potomac in 1911?
Washington Was Originally Named Rome, Maryland
The Story of Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska's Mansion
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History of Washington's Suburbs
Now This is Cool: Check Out the Washington Times Pocket Directory of Apartments from 1914
Rayful Edmond III: Washington D.C.'s Noted Drug Kingpin
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