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 Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington is surrounded by the states of Virginia (on its southwest side, and a small part of its northwest one) and Maryland (on its southeast and northeast sides, and most of its northwest one); it interrupts those states' common border, which is the Potomac River both upstream and downstream from the District.
The George Washington University, founded by an act of Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of higher education in the national's capital with its main campus in Foggy Bottom and its Mount Vernon campus in the Foxhall neighborhood of Northwest Washington.
Crime in Washington, D.C. List of mayors of Washington, D.C. List of neighborhoods of the District of Columbia by ward
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_DC   (5882 words)

  
 Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south (the Columbia River forming most of this border), Idaho to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north.
Washington is also notable for being home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and Homer M. Hadley Bridge over Lake Washington, and the Hood Canal Bridge connecting the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas.
Washington also ranked second in the nation in grapes (all varieties taken together), apricots, asparagus (over a third of the country's production) and green peas for processing; third in the nation for wheat, prunes and plums, summer dry onions, trout and butter; fourth in barley and peaches; and fifth in cranberries and strawberries.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington   (2006 words)

  
 Washington, DC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Washington, DC, officially the District of Columbia (also known as DC; Washington; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America.
The population of Washington, as of 2003 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, is 563,384.
Statehood for DC was last discussed in the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1993, and was defeated by the vote of 277 to 153.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/Washington,-DC.htm   (4531 words)

  
 Visiting Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The center of American politics, Washington D.C. is also a center for tourists flocking to the Capitol Building, the White House, the Washington and Jefferson Memorials and two of the country's most visited sites, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Washington are among the points of special interest, as well as the formal gardens, designed by the surveyor-planter-soldier-President.
Located in the Arlington National Cemetery, and overlooking the Potomac River and Washington, DC, Arlington House is preserved as a memorial to General Robert E. Lee, a man who gained respect of Americans in the North and South.
snowe.senate.gov /washington.htm   (1663 words)

  
 Washington Monthly: Washington's nice problem - too many nice people in Washington DC politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Of course, Washington was thought to be a swamp of villains and miscreants even before Harry Truman famously declared that "If you want a friend in Washington, bring a dog," and that reputation endures today.
The truth is, Washington is a nice town filled with nice people being nice to each other.
On the contrary, people tend to empathize with those who help them survive or raise their profile; sometimes the bonds of friendship here are very real.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1316/is_n9_v26/ai_15856824   (1473 words)

  
 Georgetown Physics : Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Radon Potential in the DC Area (from the USGS)
NBC4 Washington, DC (Up-to-date news and weather, etc.)
DC Motorcade (a search engine for stores and restaurants)
magus.physics.georgetown.edu /guide.htm   (54 words)

  
 People Who Are Going Straight To Hell Museum -- located on the Mall in Washington, DC
People who assume that simply because you haven't resorted to pulling a gun on them, you are actually interested in the story of their pedestrian life;
People who brandish wireless-phones in public places (there is a rather hot locale, with a lovely view of a lake of fire, in Hell for those who have had the temerity to have a conversation on such a device while dining with Mrs.
People who use the tediously trite description that a noun was "from Hell" when not referring specifically to Satan.
www.bettybowers.com /hellmuseum.html   (985 words)

  
 Washington, DC at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To further this effort, the words "Taxation Without Representation" were added to DC license plates in 2000 and there is a current movement to the add the words "No Taxation Without Representation" to the DC flag.
The Potomac River, the White House and the United States Capitol, which is in the center, are seen in the shot.
There are people in Washington who are interested in acquiring a pro baseball team, however.
wiki.tatet.com /Washington,_DC.html   (1579 words)

  
 Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland Community Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People
Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland Community Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People
Join The Center at the Martin Luther King Library in DC on September 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The Center’s mission is to celebrate, strengthen, and support community among the GLBT residents and organizations of Metropolitan Washington, DC.
www.thedccenter.org   (214 words)

  
 Recreation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Some people enjoy forms of recreation that are considered immoral by others, for example drug use, gambling, nudism and some forms of sex.
Also some people believe that there are restrictions in time for certain forms of recreation, e.g.
See also: List of game topics, List of hobbies.
www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/r/re/recreation_1.html   (245 words)

  
 People For the American Way - Former Potential Felon Match List of the Florida Division Of Elections
On July 1, People For the American Way Foundation received from the Florida Division of Elections an electronic copy of a list of more than 47,000 registered Florida voters who the Division thinks may be ineligible to vote because of felony convictions.
This list is now a public record available for inspection and copying by anyone as a result of the decision on July 1 by the Leon County Circuit Court in CNN v.
Note: Even if a voter’s name does not appear on this list, it is still possible that a county supervisor may seek to remove the voter’s name as part of list maintenance activities for this or some other reason, for which we cannot be responsible.
www.pfaw.org /pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=16170   (430 words)

  
 Washington DC City Pages: Tourism : Attractions and Memorials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Washington DC is filled with many wonderful places to visit.
The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a``transportation route, primarily hauling coal from western Maryland to the port of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The Park is open during daylight hours
George Washington's Mount Vernon estate extended over eight thousand acres and was divided into five farms, each a complete unit with its own overseers, work force of``slaves, livestock, equipment, and buildings.
dcpages.com /Tourism/Attractions_and_Memorials   (993 words)

  
 Washington D.C. Homeschooling - A to Z Home's Cool
While DC does not spell out their homeschool policy, it appears to me from this that you should send in a notification that you are going to homeschool with your children's name, address, sex, and date of birth.
I have been told that the school board in DC pretty much just leaves homeschoolers alone once they have filed their letter of intent.
Bolling Area Home Schoolers Of D.C. BAHE is the largest homeschooling support group in Washington DC, located right in the backyard of our Nation's Capital on beautiful Bolling Air Force Base.
homeschooling.gomilpitas.com /regional/WashingtonDC.htm   (927 words)

  
 Washington Hotel and Travel, Washington DC Hotel and Travel Information, Washington DC
Washington Hotel and Travel, Washington DC Hotel and Travel Information, Washington DC washington
Washington DC Hotel and Travel Guide - Wrap yourself inside a blanket of history as you tour the second most visited city in the United States (after New York).
There are so many options on how to spend you days and nights in DC, you have to carefully plan in order not to miss one of DC’s hidden treasures.
www.washingtonhotelandtravel.com   (336 words)

  
 NYRA DC Metro Area Chapter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
NYRA aims to achieve its goals through educating people about youth rights, working with public officials to devise fitting policy solutions to problems affecting young people and empowering young people to work on their own behalf.
People from NYRA-DC and NYRA have been working hard to publicize our campaign to lower the voting age in Takoma Park, MD. The rally will be held on May 17th from 3:00-4:30 p.m.
NYRA - DC is a small, but very active chapter of the National Youth Rights Association that covers Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
www.geocities.com /youthrightsdc   (753 words)

  
 DC Statehood Green Party
On July 1, DC Statehood Green Party members will join numerous other local groups seeking international attention to the denial of rights in DC; two rallies are planned; Statehood Greens will stress statehood for DC.
DC statehood Green Party General Assembly where issues are debated and business conducted.
DC Statehood Green Party members planning and organizing protests, events and other projects related to DC residents desire for full and equal political rights and making DC the 51st State.
www.dcstatehoodgreen.org   (516 words)

  
 BeyondDC - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Charles Street Development Corporation, an organization charged with revitalizing the Charles Street corridor through and north of downtown Baltimore, is studying the feasibility of a 7.5 mile trolley loop running from the Inner Harbor to Johns Hopkins University.
The latest splash in the wave of efforts to transform Washington’s waterfront from industrial clutter to cosmopolitan hub is coming from the District Department of Transportation, or Ddot, which is accepting bids to operate a pilot program aimed at bringing ferries to the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers.
The historic nerve center of DC's Black community and most prominent primarily African-American neighborhood in the United States from after the Civil War until the 1920s, Shaw is one of Washington's most interesting and vital neighborhoods.
www.beyonddc.com   (3392 words)

  
 LL Cool Jew's Hall of Heinous Hill Staffers...or, The 50 Ugliest People in Washington, DC
My friend LL Cool Jew used to live in Washington, DC, a shitty city with a shitty bar scene and some of the ugliest, stupidest, most self-important people in the world.
To prove this, she forwarded me this ranking of "The 50 Most Beautiful People in DC," and boy are they ugly.
#39-Greta Hanson models the classic DC accessory of the ugly cardigan tied around the shoulders--clearly unnecessary due to sweltering heat, but important to defend a staffer's modesty should she dare to wear a sleeveless khaki caftan.
www.razzy.org /RazzyFiles/heinoushill.html   (536 words)

  
 Apostolic Faith Church - Featured Branch: Washington, DC
Feature Church: Washington, DC The beginning of the Apostolic Faith Church in Washington D.C. was on June 3, 1953, when Mary G. Kelly opened her home and invited friends to join together for a time of worship and fellowship.
The young people have dubbed themselves the “D.C. Angels.” We pray the Lord will continue to help them to be good examples to their peers.
The people in the Washington D.C. congregation rea
www.apostolicfaith.org /aboutus/location/FeaturedBranch16.asp   (558 words)

  
 Washington DC Community Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People
Washington DC Community Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People
For more payment options, please download and fill out this form, then mail to the center.
The Metro DC GLBT Community Center is a 501C3 organization.Your contribution is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
www.thedccenter.org /committees.html   (209 words)

  
 GOA Alert-- August 05, 2003
Zapping the D.C. gun ban would be a significant reversal for them and further prove that gun control is not inevitable.
ACTION: If you have a Senator who is not on this list, please urge him or her to cosponsor the Hatch bill, S. You can contact your Senators by visiting the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm and sending them a pre-written e-mail message.
To the contrary, Washington, D.C. was never the nation's leader in crime until its notorious gun ban was passed in 1976.
www.gunowners.org /a080503.htm   (845 words)

  
 AOL City Guide: Washington, DC - Restaurants, Events, Entertainment, Concerts, Tickets, Movies, Hotels & Weather
Eat, Drink, Vote From food to booze to tunes, vote for your fave 2006 spots.
DC's best pies can be found in places such as Vace, Paradiso, Famous Luigi's or Tony's NY.
Get tickets to see Springsteen on his acoustic solo tour.
cityguide.aol.com /washington/main.adp   (165 words)

  
 Biblical - Archaeology
BibArch focus on people of the Levant and other regions related to the biblical record.
Scrolls from the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship an exhibit at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
The Dead Sea Scrolls An exhibit from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
www.bible-history.com /resource/ar_bib.htm   (1714 words)

  
 DC All Entries: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
DC blue: Table; shows all entries with short labels in a table format; put your cursor over labels or section headings to see a popup description; links on section names take you to a file showing the entries and annotations for that section
Scholarship Fund: Washington Scholarship Fund; committed to providing Washington, DC children with a quality education by giving low-income families the same educational choices for their children that are available to middle class families around the nation
DC outdoor: Independent on-line publication; covers outdoor recreation in Washington, DC region; DCSki focuses on skiing and snowboarding; DCBike and DCHike cover activities such as mountain biking and hiking
www.december.com /places/dc/all.html   (8332 words)

  
 IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge
Here is the homepage for the Historical Society of Washington, DC City Museum.
ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Washington DC's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the city's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
More Facts about Washington, D.C. © 1995-2005 The Regents of the University of Michigan.
www.ipl.org /div/kidspace/stateknow/dc1.html   (344 words)

  
 Washington DC - DC school information by city and town
Sign up for our free newsletter to help your child succeed in Washington DC schools.
Washington DC - DC school information by city and town.
Washington DC school information: Washington DC schools, Washington DC districts, Washington DC cities
www.greatschools.net /modperl/citylist/DC   (90 words)

  
 Vegetarian Society of the District of Columbia Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is a non-profit educational organization that seeks to promote the benefits of a vegetarian diet and to unite vegetarians and those interested in vegetarianism in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
VSDC is in The Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area.
Find vegetarian-friendly people, organizations, businesses, and activities in the DC area.
www.vsdc.org   (158 words)

  
 Dignity/Washington
We provide a healing outreach to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Catholics and other people by affirmation that they are beloved children of God.
We celebrate Eucharist together at Sunday Mass in the Dupont Circle area in Washington, DC.
This list is one way of our keeping in contact with the community between our gatherings on Sundays.
www.dignitywashington.org   (264 words)

  
 Washington DC Webcams - Live Free Web Cams and Chat - Free Webcam Chat in Washington DC
Washington DC Webcams - Live Free Web Cams and Chat - Free Webcam Chat in Washington DC Free Webcam List is the fastest growing directory of live free webcams.
Views of Washington, DC and the Rosslyn skyline from high above Dupont Circle
There are currently 2128 Washington DC free web cam sites for you to choose from at Free Webcam List
www.webcam-list.com /USA/Washington_DC/webcams.html   (220 words)

  
 ASL Dinner
Meet hearing and Deaf people at various restaurants, enjoy food and converse in American Sign Language (ASL).
We serve the Washington DC metropolitan area of southern Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia.
More information about the restaurants can be obtained through DC Guides.
www.geocities.com /asldinner   (136 words)

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