The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Fords Theatre
Ford’s Theatre was opened in 1861 in a converted church by theatre entrepreneur John T. Ford, in an area that attracted Washington notables from their mansions in Lafayette Square.
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Washington’s Capitol
The Smithsonian Museums and The American Story
The Smithsonian Institution is the world-renowned museum and research complex consisting of 17 museums and galleries in Washington, DC, including the National Zoo.
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The American Flag – The Story of the Star Spangled Banner
It’s arguable that TheNational Museum of American History is probably the best museum in the United States for summing up what it is to be American.
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The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln’s Memorial is the best-loved of all DC’s commemorative structures. Proposals for a monument to the revered sixteenth president were raised as early as his year of assassination in 1865.
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The History of Washington DC
Washington was founded after the Revolutionary War (1776-1783). The site was chosen by George Washington in 1790, just 20 miles away from his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon. Just as the city was beginning to find its feet it was sacked by the British in 1812; they torched most of the public buildings and left the city dispirited for decades.
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