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Never Built: Metro's Bridge Over Rock Creek
In these 1966 drawings, train cars roll under Connecticut Avenue, but above Rock Creek. These amazing early Metro plans never came to fruition. They depict the Red Line between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park.
Three Random Stories About Farragut Square
What is the history of Farragut Square in Washington, DC? Read three great stories from its past.
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A Bird's Eye View of the 'I Have a Dream' Speech - An Incredible Photograph
A Look Back at Defrees Alley in Washington D.C.
Drunk Guy Falls Off Key Bridge Railing
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Shark Attacks in the Potomac in 1911?
History Behind Lion Statues in House of Cards Opening Credits
A Foreigner's Impressions of Washington in 1799
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Petworth in the 1930s
Map of All D.C. Boundary Stones From 1906
A Bird's Eye View of Washington, Looking Toward the Northeast
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