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The Founding of Washington, D.C.
When I started this project months ago, I had a completely different story in mind.
Perhaps like you, I thought Congress had set the location of the nation's Capitol near Mount Vernon in gratitude to George Washington. To my surprise that had nothing to do with their decision.
Click on the image to learn more.
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