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  2. Sidwell Friends School - Wikipedia

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    Sidwell Friends School is a Quaker school located in Bethesda, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through high school classes.Founded in 1883 by Thomas W. Sidwell, its motto is "Eluceat omnibus lux" (English: Let the light shine out from all), alluding to the Quaker concept of inner light.

  3. District of Columbia Public Schools - Wikipedia

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    DCPS is the sole public school district in the District of Columbia. [2] As of 2013, DCPS consisted of 111 [3][4] of the 238 public elementary and secondary schools and learning centers in Washington, D.C. These schools span prekindergarten to twelfth grade. As of 2000, kindergarten students entered at 5 years old. [5]

  4. Bonus Army - Wikipedia

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    Bonus Army. The Bonus Army was a group of 43,000 demonstrators – 17,000 veterans of U.S. involvement in World War I, their families, and affiliated groups – who gathered in Washington, D.C., in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service bonus certificates. Organizers called the demonstrators the Bonus Expeditionary Force (B.E ...

  5. List of local children's television series (United States)

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    Carmen's Cottage (with Mary Davies) WCCO-TV 1966–77. Clancy and Company / Clancy and Willie (with John Gallos, Allan Lotsberg) WCCO-TV 1963–77. Clancy the (Keystone) Cop (with John Gallos) WCCO-TV 1959–61. Clancy the Space Cop (with John Gallos) WCCO-TV 1961. Commodore Cappy (with John Gallos) WCCO-TV 1957–59.

  6. List of films set in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Released Title Director Comments Filmed in DC 2022: The 355: Simon Kinberg: 2009: 2012: Roland Emmerich [1]1997: Absolute Power: Clint Eastwood: 2015: Accidental Love

  7. Pierre Charles L'Enfant - Wikipedia

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    L'Enfant was born on August 2, 1754, in Paris, specifically at the Gobelins located in the 13th arrondissement on the city's left bank. [4] He was the third child and second son of Pierre L'Enfant (1704–1787), a painter and professor at Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture known for his panoramas of battles, [5] and Marie Charlotte Leullier, the daughter of a French military officer.

  8. History of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  9. Petworth (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    Petworth is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. [1][2] While largely residential, Petworth is home to a notable commercial corridor of shops and restaurants, primarily along Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street, as well as a portion of 14th Street. The neighborhood is accessible via the Georgia Ave–Petworth station on ...