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National Capital Service Area - Google Maps
The new, sleeker boundaries of the District of Columbia, as defined in H. R. 1858, District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act, which will not be passed.
maryland  dc  map  google 
june 2008 by fakeisthenewreal
H. R. 1858 // THOMAS (Library of Congress)
"To provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland" Return most of DC to MD.
dc  maryland  law 
june 2008 by fakeisthenewreal
Victor H. Kramer Obituary
"Victor H. 'Vic' Kramer, 93, an antitrust attorney who turned his back on a notable career with a Washington law firm to devote himself to public interest law and education"
dc  law  known  [notreally]  obituary  news 
january 2007 by fakeisthenewreal
The National Statuary Hall Collection
in the US Capitol: "statues donated by states to honor persons notable in their history. The entire collection now consists of 100 statues contributed by 50 states. All 50 states have contributed 2 statues each."
usa  history  sculpture  art  dc  memory 
february 2006 by fakeisthenewreal
The 1901 Plan for DC / City Beautiful
Burnham suggested the way to deal with the impoverished neighborhoods would be to cut "'broad thoroughfares through the unwholesome district.'"
architecture  urban  landscape  dc  planning  usa  social_control 
november 2005 by fakeisthenewreal

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