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James Brown at Richard Nixon's Inauguration: Wait, What?

Believe it or not, James Brown, Godfather of Soul, performed at Richard Nixon's 1969 inauguration. Learn why he accepted the gig and how his relationship with Nixon changed over time.

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1891 Map of Street Sweeping

1921 map of Trinidad

Why Is It Named Trinidad?

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Why Is It Named Centreville?

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Washington DC Street Names Unveiled: From States to Letters and Numbers

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

Lincoln Memorial in 1917

A Rare Look Back: The Lincoln Memorial in 1917 During Construction

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Petworth in the 1930s

streetcar entering Dupont Underground near end of construction in 1949 (theatlanticcities.com)

Taking a Tour of the Dupont Underground: Stepping Back in Time to 1955

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1886 Plan to Fill In and Build Over Rock Creek

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Amazing View From Capitol Dome in 1863

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Electric Lights and the New Era of Progress: Remembering President Woodrow Wilson's Inauguration

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

Remember the Red Capitol Dome? Here's Another Great View of It

1916 Convention of Former Slaves in Washington

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