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Inside the National Air and Space Museum: Source: Smithsonian

When Was the Air and Space Museum Built? A Historical Overview

Discover the origins of the Air and Space Museum in this historical journey – when was it built and how it became an iconic institution.

Concept Model of the National Air Museum

Early Rejected Designs for the National Air and Space Museum

In 1958, President Eisenhower approved plans for a National Air Museum. See some of the fascinating and beautiful designs that didn't make it.

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Who Was Frank Morris? He Escaped Alcatraz.

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Uncovering the History & Origin of Annandale, VA

Traffic, 14th & Thomas Circle

A Closer Look at Thomas Circle in the 1920s

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Walter Johnson in 1939

Hear the Voice of Walter Johnson, The Greatest Pitcher of All Time

Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900

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1895 Bird's Eye View of Brookland

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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

Photo shows night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., decorated with electric lights for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

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

In late 1959 through 1960, the Capitol Dome underwent a significant repair and restoration effort and at the end of 1959 the exterior of the Dome was surrounded by scaffold.

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

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