John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was born on May 29th 1917. He was the 35th president. He served as president from 1961 until 1963 when he was assassinated. Most people know John F. Kennedy as JFK. When he was elected president he was the second yougest president to be in office. He was the first president that was born in the 20th century. These are JFK's brothers and sisters names Joseph Patrick, Robert Francis, Edward Moore, Kathleen, Patricia, Jean, Eunice,and Rosemary.On September 12th 1953 Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier. they had three children together. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas on November 22nd 1963. JFK was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Novmber 25th 1963.

The Pentagon

The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.The Pentagon became a place for protests during the Vietnam war during the late 60's. The pentagon was attacked on September 11th 2001. There was a group of 5 AL-Qaeda terrorists that took over American Airlines Flight 77. They took over the plane and deliberately crashed into the south side of the Pentagon. All 64 people were killed that were on the plane, there was 125 people that were killed in the Pentagon. The Pentagon is 27.8 acres long. There is also 5.1 acres of land in the center of the Pentagon.

Arlington national cemetery

This cemetery is right next to the Potomac River. it stands on a hill overlooking the river and Washington DC. Construction for the cemetery began in 1802. There are over 250,000 military graves sites in this cemetery. this cemetery was not intended to be national cemetery. One of the people buried in this cemetery is President John F. Kennedy.He was buried there after he got assassinated on November 22nd 1963. He was laid to rest on November 25th 1963. Arlington for many years was the estate of Robert E. Lee. The unknown soldier tomb is located in the center of the cemetery. It is one of the main areas tourists visit when they are at the cemetery.

US Department of Treasury

The Department of Treasury is located in Washington DC. The Treasury building started being built in 1836 and was completed in 1869. It took 33 years to build the building. The east and center wings of the building was designed by Robert Mills. The last part of the building that was completed was the north wing. It took three years to complete the north wing. The Treasury building is one of the most historical buildings in Washington DC.This building was served as a temporary White house for Andrew Johnson when Lincolns assassination happened. When the building was compleated in 1869 it was one of the biggest office buildings in Washington DC at the time.



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The Lincolon memorial

The Lincoln memorial is a monument that honors the 16Th president for his commitment to his country. The monument is located west of the mall strip. This monument was designed by Henry Bacon. Congress passed a bill in 1910 for the construction of the Lincoln memorial to begin. In 1914 construction started, and in 1922 the memorial was open to the public. The statue of Lincoln stands 19 feet tall. It took four years to carve the statue. The person that carved the statue was Daniel Chester French. In 1963, people crowded around the Lincoln memorial for Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech. The monument is visited by over a million people per year.

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The Capitol building

The Capitol building is located in Washington DC. The site that the Capitol building is by is the Smithsonian Museum.The Capitol building is one of the most important buildings in Washington DC because that is where the house of represenitves and the senate meet at. The Capitol building has been built, burned, rebuilt, extended, and restored. The Capitol building symbolizes the government and the freedom that we americans have. The capitol also has some very important pieces of art. construction for the capitol building began in 1793. In the 1800's the US congress met in the first time in the part of the building that was compleated. the part of the building that was compleated was the North Wing. The capitol building is a work place but it also is a tourist area.

White House

(The picture above is the interior design of the White House)
The White House is located in Washington DC. The White House is the place where the President lives and works at. The first floor is where all the work happens the second floor is where the president and his family lives at. In 1814 the white house was set on fire by the British Army. There was alot of damage done to the interior and it left the exterior charred. The first president to live in the White House was John Adams and first lady Abigail.

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Washington monument

The Washington Monument is located in Washington DC. This monument was built in remembrance of George Washington. This is one of the many monuments that was built in George Washington's memory. The construction of this monument started in 1846. the monument was done thirty years later in 1884. The monument was recorded as the building in Washington DC standing 555 feet tall. George Washington was nicknamed "Father of our Country" He was the first president of the United States. He helped guide the government which still lasts 200 years later. When the revolutionary war ended he was the man with the up most respect. He was born on February 22nd 1732. He served as president from 1789 to 1797. The monument is made up of marble granite and sandstone. The monument was designed by Robert mills. The Washington Monument is east of the Reflecting pool and the Lincoln Memorial. The Washington Monument had huge crowds wene the elevator was built. They served wine and cheese to those who were riding, but the thing is that they never allowed women or children on the elevator only men. The average people visiting the monument was about 55,000 in 1888. In 1966 there was a new rule that the stairs were no longer to be accessible due to safety and vandalism reasons. This monument has been featured in many films. The travel time in the elevator from the main floor to the top floor is about 90 seconds. there are 854 steps in the Washington Monument. In 1982 the monument was held hostage for ten hours by a nuclear arms protester there were 8 tourist in the monument at the time but they were released when the standoff began. The incident ended with the U.S. Park police killed Norman Mayer. The Building was not damaged or anything in that sorts. The monument went under renovation in 1998 and 2000. The Washington Monument Remains the Tallest structure in the world that is made of stone.

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama is the 44th president. He is the Current President of the United States of America. Barack Obama was born April 4th 1961. he is Originally from Hawaii. Obama has graduated from collage at Columbia University and Harvard Law School. Barack Obama is a Democrat. Obama was a state seneter from 1997-2004 in the state of Illinois. Obamas Innaguration was on January 20th 2009. Obamas first couple of days in office he enforced the United States Military to start making plans for getting troops out of Iraq. He also ordered the closing of Guantanamo Bay.

Smithsonian museum

The Smithsonian museums are located in Washington Dc. The Smithsonian is on the Mall Strip by the Capitol building. The Smithsonian is made up of many buildings. Some of the buildings you may see are the Holocaust Museum, Air and space,the National Zoo, And that is only some of the buildings that are apart of the Smithsonian museum. The Smithsonian Museums purpose is to ensure learning. There are a total of 19 museums at the Smithsonian museum. There are over 136 MILLION artifacts that are at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. The Smithsonian Museum was founded in August
10th 1846.

Taxation with Representation

In Washington D.C. you will see some licsence plates with the words taxation without representation. What that means is like they arnt allowed to vote because they dont have a congressional rights to vote but the thing is that they have to still pay taxes, that is how the saying came "taxation without representation."

Abraham Lincolon

Abraham lincolon was the 16th president. Abraham Lincolon was born on Febuary 12 1809. Lincolon was president when the civil war was in effect. He was the first Republicon to be elceted president. He played a very important role in the presidential seat. He signed the Emancepation Proclomation. What that was about was that document freed all the slaves. President Lincoln was at the Fords Theater watching a play and he got shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth. President Lincoln was rushed to the Petersons house where he was in acoma for nine hours. Lincolon never regained conciousness. Docter Charles Leale Pronounced that he was dead at 7:22am On April 15th 1865. Lin colons body was put on a train and was brought through several states as people morned from his death. On the other hand The Copperheads were celebrating his death because they belived that he was a tyrant.

George Washington

George Washington was the first president of the United states. He was born on Febuary 22nd 1732. He served as president from 1789 to 1797. Americans often refferd to him as "Father of Our Country". The continental congress appointed him as commander in chief of the revelotionary forces for the americans in 1775. After the war was over King George III asked him what he was going to do next. Rumors were that he was going to return to his farm on Mount Vernon. King george said that if he was to go back to his farm that he would be "The greatest man in the world." Washington returned to his privite life and retired to his plantation on Mount Vernon. On January 6th 1959,Washington married the widow Martha Dandrige Custis. Letters suggest that at the time he was in love with Sally Fairfax a wife of one of his friends. The way that Washington was elected was that he was elected by the electoral collage. He is the only President in the history to receive 100% of electoral votes in history. After retiring from being president he went back to Mount Vernon and devoted much of his time farming. Washington died on March 4th 1797. Henry lee said "First in war, First in peace, and First in the hearts of his countrymen" On December 18th a funeral was held on Mount Vernon. He was put in a tomb on his estate.

the beginning of washington dc

Washington DC is officially located in the District Columbia which just happens to be in the state of Virginia. The area where Washington DC is located is right next to the Potomac River. Washington DC area was picked by the 1st president named George Washington. That is also how the name Washington DC was named. In 1791 President George Washington appointed Pierre Charles L'Enfant. He was to make a plan about what the area was to look like. His plan involved Canals, a narrower Pennsylvania Ave Which would connect the capitol building to the White House. He wanted the Capitol to be on a hill with the longitude of 0.0. L'Enfant brought his plan to president Washington but however L'Enfant came across some conflicts which involved three commissioners and anyone also that was involved in the enterprise, Shortly after President Washington dismissed him and put Andrew Ellicott in charge of the city's plans. In 1800 the government was finally moved to the new city.


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Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is located in Virginia, Washington is in the area of The District of Columbia. it is located next to the Potomac river. Washington is not a state, it is the capitol of the United Sates, it is also a federal district. the states that boarder Washington D.C. are Maryland and Virginia. Some Washington D.C. symbol's that represents Washington D.C. the bird is the Wood thrush, the motto is Justitia Omnibus (justice for all).There are many monuments that are in Washington going from memorials to museums and many other monuments that make up what Washington DC is today.

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Welcome To Washington D.C.

Welcome To Washington D.C.! In this Blog you will learn info about Washington D.C., Some Key topics you will see in this blog is Washington Monuments, Presidents, How Washington became the Nations Capitol, and where it is located. That is only half of what you are going to see in this blog. So kick back and enjoy the History of our Nations Capitol.