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In 1878, two men and a boy were looking for caves to explore when one felt a cool breeze coming up from a hole. For four hours, they moved the loose rocks and dug. Once the opening was large enough, they slid down a rope into the cave. Much to their surprise, they discovered the […]
Take an in-depth technical tour of Frank-Loyde Wright’s Pope-Leighey House in suburban Alexandria, VA.
This Wright designed home for the “common man” was built in the 1940s. With a planned cost of under $5,000, (excluding land), even the middle class could afford a small, yet comofirtable Wright home.
Loren Pope, a writer for the Washington Star newspaper […]
During his two terms as President, Woodrow Wilson drove much legislation, including passing the 16th (income tax), the 17th (direct election of Senators by the voters), and the 19th (women’s right to vote) Amendments. He vetoed the Volsteat Act, which banned the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, and gave the federal government the […]
For the past 40 years, before each Memorial Day, army soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) honor America’s servicemen killed or wounded in action that are buried at Arlington National Cemetery by placing an American flag on each gravestone.
This tradition, called “flags in ” has been an annual activity since 1948. Flags […]
The National Zoo has over a dozen live cameras set up around the zoo where you can watch a variety of animals live on the web.
While at times the animal may not always be in full view, you’ll can get some great views.
Zoo cam include animals such as cheetahs, black-footed ferrets, gorillas, a flock of pink […]
Today in 1792, the U.S. Mint was established by an act of Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792. The first mint, was established in Philadelphia, with additional mints located in Denver, San Francisco, West Point, NY and the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, KY.
The role of the mint is to produce not only […]
Besides the Cherry Blossom Festival which starts this coming weekend, one other sign of spring is the opening of the Tidal Basin paddle boat season.
With the area weather forecasted to hit 80 degrees tomorrow, the paddle boats are an ideal way to relax on the water and get a bit of exercise while having one […]
Pretend you’re Sherlock Holmes, Jessica Fletcher, Magnum PI or a member of Washington’s CSI team and solve a murder mystery at the National Gallery of Art.
A museum curator, Roger Simon, has been murdered, but he left clues pointing to one of four suspects, all related to works of art located all around the museum. Grab your magnifying […]
During his time as a a U.S. Senator, John F. Kennedy and later his wife, Jackie, lived in several homes around the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.
In 1946, he first moved to DC as a Congressional representative from Massachusetts and World War II hero. In 1953, he was elected to the Senate, the same year […]
Since 1942, The Voice Of America has been broadcasting daily news, information, educational and cultural programming to the world. With AM, FM, short-wave, satellite TV and radio broadcasts in 44 languages, VOA boasts a global audience of over 115 million.
VOA started during World War II as an attempt to get news and information to Nazi […]
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