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Tag: Washington D.C.

Illustration: the winning design for the U.S. Capitol, submitted by William Thornton, c. 1796. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Date: 1st Session of Congress Held in Washington, D.C.

By Tony Pettinato on November 18, 2021

An article about Congress finally moving to its permanent location in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on 17 November 1800... (Read More)

Illustration: "Capture and Burning of Washington by the British, in 1814," from an 1876 publication. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

British Burn Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812

By Tony Pettinato on August 24, 2016

An article about the British burning Washington, D.C., on 24 August 1814 during the War of 1812... (Read More)


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