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America turns 250. Let's go find the candles. Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. We've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way. The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered. Whether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 District of Columbia landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the the nation's capital. Kit houses... power breakfasts... cherry trees... height restrictions... Wake Robin Golf Club... starched shirts... Streamline moderne... the Beatles... the CCC... concrete bridges... Crystal Heights... the gold- en age of motoring... canals... early aviation... banana bread... public hangings... apartments... Black Broadway... strip malls... brick kilns... 5-cent cigars... sculls... the ""Ellis Island of Washington... This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time. The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Washington, D.C. uniquely Washington D.C. Why is Georgetown the Hoyas? Solved. What are those Corinthian columns at the National Arboretum? A mystery no more. What was the Presidential airplane before Air Force One? Identified. Where was Suter's Tavern? No one really knows. It is a story only the District of Columbia can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the District of Columbia standing in plain sight on DC streets!

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