Collation of articles and other resources relating to the history of Washington DC and the use of digital tools
DC is a political city and change comes through politics. The art of the city reflects the political environment. The DC Public Library Washingtoniana room holds much of that art.
http://bit.ly/1ekh2kG This article is focused on ways to prevent crime in Washington DC. Often times, the police will focus on one spot in Washington DC where the crimes happen the most. However, t...
DC is home to many sports teams and one of the most popular MLS clubs with DC United. The RFK stadium which is home to DC United has held many international soccer events and even had attendances o...
http://www.jstor.org/stable/4127992 This museum was the first edition to the National Mall in Washington D.C. and was constructed from 1903-1910. The building was debated about for a long time and...
http://www.jstor.org/stable/40073208 The Lincoln Memorial began construction in 1914 and was finished in 1922. And is faced directly across the reflecting pool from the Washington Monument. Many p...
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1760884 The Washington Monument was a monument built on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to honor and remember George Washington for all of the service that he has ...
The Battle of Fort Stevens took place in Washington D.C. on July 11th and 12th 1864 during the Civil War. When Confederates. which was led by General Jubal Early went through Maryland only to find ...
In Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant a riot broke out on the 5th of May. A new officer tried to arrest a Salvadoran man for being drunk in public. The police man shot the Salvadoran who was unarmed and ...
http://www.unionstationdc.com/info/infohistory Union Station opened on September 29, 1988 as a private/public ownership. In 1981 Congress restored the station with $160 million to preserve as a nat...
On April 24th 1800, President John Adams established the Library of Congress by approving $5,000 to purchase books. In 1801 the first books were shipped over from London and brought to the U.S. Cap...
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/about/history/ This website articulated the history of the Cherry Blossoms in DC, as well as the history of the festival. The rest of the website ...
