George Washington's cabinet had strong personalities with often opposing opinions. Read about the differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in regard to Hamilton's financial policies for the new country. See why these...

Find interesting facts on the Lincoln Memorial located in Washington, DC which honors president Abraham Lincoln.

Washington Monument, Washington D.C., United States as viewed at twilight/dusk.

A color painting of the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

White House , Washington, D.C

A stop on the tour of Washington, D.C., the Jefferson Memorial is one of the most beautiful and photographed sights in Washington.

This site is from the National Park Service. No shoe stores at this mall! Find out about our national "front yard" -- statistics, a link to the history of the National Mall, and a listing of all the monuments on the Mall. Also includes a...

A 3x2 stitched and HDR tone mapped image of the sanctuary at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Take the time to enjoy the webcast of Marvin Kranz as he walks you through the hallowed halls of manuscripts and documents from such notables as Robert Frost and unknowns such as men who have fought in wars or explored the West.

This site provides information about Thomas Jefferson's legacy, the Library of Congress. Interesting information on the establishment and growth of the Library, the collections, buildings and librarians.

This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...

Collection of primary documents that depict the social revolution and drama of the Emancipation in the words of the participants. Includes the voices of liberated slaves and defeated slaveholders, soldiers and civilians, common folk and...

Here you can learn all about the U.S. Government! Find information on our nation, how our government works, your own neighborhood, and the main government symbols. Games and other activities are also included!

This is the swearing in of Gelald R. Ford as President of the United States on August 9, 1974, after President Nixon resigned. After taking the oath of office, Ford speaks to the country. Offered in mp3 audio and in text.

Provides basic information about our government.

Fly all the way to Washington D.C. and take a trip into the National Gallery of Art. You will have fun completing a scavenger hunt through the images of many famous artists. There are interactive questions for all ages. Just look to the...

Opensecrets.org is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.

An account of the Bonus March, when World War I veterans, whose war benefit payments could not be redeemed due to the Great Depression, marched on Washington D.C. in 1932 and were forcibly disbanded by the U.S. Army and President Hoover.

87 year old civil rights activist, Isaac Lowe, came from her small California town to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of the President Barack Obama in 2009. Her story is featured in this article.

Read about the government's reaction to the unemployed World War I veterans who comprised the Bonus Army encamped in Washington, D.C. See what the the veterans were asking for, and see how their treatment assured the election of Franklin...

A collection of twenty photographs from the Million Native American March that took place in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 2003. Shows the many clothing and regalia styles of different Native American groups.

Henry Carey was the eldest son of Mathew Carey, an Irish freedom fighter who was recruited to the intelligence networks established by Benjamin Franklin, and sent to Philadelphia to run what was then the largest printing operation in...

From the Smithsonian Institution this is "A Different Light", architectural photographs by Amy R. Boles of the renovation of the old Patent Office building in Washington D.C., presented here in an on-line exhibit.

A blog site published by Dr. Sean P. Roberts the Central Asian Affairs Fellow at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Looks at political events across Central Asia. Provides numerous links to related subjects.