Washington, D.C. | History, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
3 天之前 · Washington, D.C., city and capital of the United States of America. It is coextensive with the District of Columbia (the city is often referred to as simply D.C.) and is located on the northern shore of the Potomac River at the river’s navigation head—that is, the transshipment point between waterway and land transport.
Why Isn't Washington, D.C. a State? - HISTORY
2020年6月17日 · Washington, D.C. is the ancestral home of the Nacotchtank people, also known as Anacostans. After British colonists drove them out of their land, it became part of Maryland and Virginia. In 1790,...
Washington, D.C. - Capital, Founding, Monumental | Britannica
3 天之前 · The new federal territory was named District of Columbia to honour explorer Christopher Columbus, and the new federal city was named for George Washington.
Washington, D.C. - Federal, District, Politics | Britannica
2 天之前 · The two federal and three local courts in Washington shared legal jurisdiction over District matters until the 1970s, when the courts were reorganized. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, a single trial court, assumed the functions of the previous five courts.
Washington, D.C. - History and Heritage | Smithsonian
2007年11月6日 · Washington, the District of Columbia is not a state, nor is it part of any state. It is a unique "federal district" created specifically to be the seat of government.
District of Columbia | United States District Court
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Is the District of Columbia a State? - ThoughtCo
2020年6月23日 · The District of Columbia is not a state, it is a federal district. When the Constitution of the United States was adopted in 1787, what is now the District of Columbia was a part of the state of Maryland.
District of Columbia | Maine Man Sentenced to More Than Four …
2024年11月19日 · U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia WASHINGTON – A Maine man was sentenced to more than four years in prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement with a weapon during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress ...
Washington, D.C. - New World Encyclopedia
"D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.
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