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  2. One red paperclip - Wikipedia

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    MacDonald made his first trade, a red paper clip for a fish-shaped pen, on July 14, 2005. He reached his goal of trading up to a house with the fourteenth transaction, trading a movie role for a house. This is the list of all transactions MacDonald made: [2] On July 14, 2005, he went to Vancouver and traded the paperclip for a fish-shaped pen.

  3. The Yellow House (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    The Yellow House was the slave jail of the Williams brothers (Thomas Williams and William H. Williams), located at 7th Street and Maryland Avenue in Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. [2] In 1838, William H. Williams directed people wishing to buy or sell slaves to his jail "on 7th street the first house south of the ...

  4. Newseum - Wikipedia

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    Washington, D.C., United States. Coordinates. 38°53′36″N 77°01′09″W  /  38.893219°N 77.01924°W  / 38.893219; -77.01924. The Newseum was an American museum at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C., dedicated to news and journalism that promoted free expression and the First Amendment to the United States ...

  5. Meet the woman bringing the 'trade up' challenge to the ... - AOL

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    About 15 years ago, he had the idea, starting with one red paper clip, to trade his way up to owning a house. For 29-year-old Demi Skipper, inspiration came by way of a TED Talk and a red paper ...

  6. The Octagon House - Wikipedia

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    The Octagon House. The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, is a house located at 1799 New York Avenue, Northwest in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was built in 1799 for John Tayloe III, the wealthiest planter in the country, at the behest of his new family member, George Washington.

  7. List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.

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    NW [4] 38°53′59″N 77°02′12″W  /  38.899694°N 77.036528°W  / 38.899694; -77.036528  (Lafayette Square Historic District) District including LaFayette Square Park, surrounding but excluding the White House. 34. Library Of Congress. Library Of Congress.

  8. Petersen House - Wikipedia

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    Designated CP. October 15, 1966. Designated NHS. February 12, 2017. The Petersen House is a 19th-century federal style row house in the United States in Washington, D.C., located at 516 10th Street NW, several blocks east of the White House. On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died there after being shot the previous evening at Ford's ...

  9. Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    November 11, 1971. Designated NHL. November 11, 1971 [2] The Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., is a National Historic Landmark building which is the headquarters of the United States Department of the Treasury. An image of the Treasury Building is featured on the back of the United States ten-dollar bill. [3]