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It is our nation's capitol and most government activities are run there
It houses our nation's pride and history. There are plenty of museums and monuments there
It was the splitting point in the nation during te civil war
Importance of Washington DC
Map of DC
WW II Memorial
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
US Supreme Court Building
Videos
http://www.history.com/videos/save-our-history-national-wwii-memorial#save-our-history-national-wwii-memorial
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George Washington handpicked the location for the nation's capitol
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in DC
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=facts.asp&subpage=intro
http://airandspace.si.edu/about/facts.cfm
http://voices.yahoo.com/interesting-facts-united-states-supreme-7372608.html?cat=17
http://washington.org/DC-information/washington-dc-history
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Washington,+DC/@38.878631,-77.0317421,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b7c6de5af6e45b:0xc2524522d4885d2a
The memorial was built on April 29, 2004
The Construction began on October 13, 1932
The memorial is dedicated to those who have fought and died in WW II
It has 56 granite pillars that each are 17 feet tall
It cost over 9 million to build
It took the Supreme court 145 years to actually get a real building
WW II
Memorial
Supreme Court Building
The fifth floor has a gym and a basketball court
The building is 92 feet tall or 5 stories
It is located on the National Mall
The memorial has received over 197 million dollars
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is the largest Smithsonian Museum.
The Air and Space Museum has over 60,000 objects.
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum began collecting aeronautical artifacts in 1876 after it received Chinese kites.
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
One Third of the objects in the Air and
Space Museum have been linked with a major historical event.
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum has the world's largest collection of aviation and space artifacts.
Washington DC Presentation
By Ryan Mullens and Chris Pister
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