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The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington. Upon the government's return to the capital ...
Nina E. Allender (1873–1957), artist, cartoonist, and women's rights activist. [1]Anna E. Hendley (1865–1945), founder and leader of the Anthony League. [2]Adelaide Johnson (1859–1955) – sculptor who created a monument for suffragists in Washington D.C. [3]
Robert H. McNeill. Robert H. McNeill (December 19, 1917 – May 27, 2005) [1] was an American photographer who documented African-American life. "In the 1930s and 40s, any time there was a political, social, religious or community event in Washington's black community, Robert H. McNeill was there to photograph it." [2]
Elizabeth Catlett. Elizabeth Catlett, born as Alice Elizabeth Catlett, also known as Elizabeth Catlett Mora (April 15, 1915 [1] – April 2, 2012) [3][4] was an American and Mexican sculptor and graphic artist best known for her depictions of the Black-American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience. She ...
The Military Women's Memorial, also known as the Women In Military Service For America Memorial, is a memorial established by the U.S. federal government which honors women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The memorial is located at the western end of Memorial Avenue at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington ...
Renee Grosshandler Baum, Helen Marie Chambers, Patricia Anna Collier, Mary Gertrude Henseler, Katherine Rutherford, Agnes Anne Neill Williams, and Helen Elsie Steinbinder: [3] First female students to enroll at the Georgetown University School of Law (1951). Baum was the first of the original women enrolled to graduate in 1953. [Washington, D.C.]
January 21: National Women's March on Washington scheduled. 2018 – The Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. 2019 – The Washington Nationals win the World Series. 2020 – The coronavirus disease 2019 causes the District to lock down for the first time in history. 2021 January 6: Storming of the United States ...
The Levy Court was disbanded in 1871 with the Mayor when congress consolidated all the remaining governments in DC. Some of the more prominent members of the Levy Court include Thomas Corcoran, John Cox, George W. Riggs, and Sayles J. Bown [2] Image. Mayor [5] Term began.