Designed and sculpted by Thomas Ball and funded by money donated by freed African Americans. Frederick Douglass spoke at the monument's dedication in 1876. More info in this C-SPAN video. En savoir plus .
The spot where Martin Luther King, Jr. stood to give his "I Have A Dream" speech is engraved on the landing eighteen steps below Lincoln's statue. Check out this video for more history on the Lincoln En savoir plus .
Cemetery - 624 acres, where veterans and military casualties from each of the nation's wars are interred. See video for more history. En savoir plus .
Built between 1848 and 1884. It’s 555’5-1/8’’ tall and has 897 steps. See the C-SPAN video of the reopening of the Monument in 2002, after its renovation. En savoir plus .
Architect Daniel Hudson Burnham designed Union Station which first opened October 27, 1907 and cost more than $25 million. Learn more from Author Christopher Buckley in this C-SPAN Book TV Video. En savoir plus .
What's it look like when Federal Budget arrives at the Capitol? Watch this YouTube video. En savoir plus .
Check out C-SPAN’s documentary: “The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home” (Trailer here on YouTube) En savoir plus .
The Museum features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Check out this video for more info. En savoir plus .
Architect John Russell Pope’s masterpiece. The doors on the National Archives building are the largest bronze doors in the world. Check out this video for more info. En savoir plus .
Opened in 2008, this museum includes a crime lab, simulated shooting range, high-speed police-chase, and the filming studios for America's Most Wanted. More in this C-SPAN segment shot at the museum. En savoir plus .
The statue to the south of the Treasury Dept is of Alexander Hamilton, sculpted by James Earle Fraser and standing ten feet tall, it was unveiled in 1923. See more info in this C-SPAN YouTube video. En savoir plus .
Site of Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, Ford’s is the most visited site, off the Mall, in Washington, DC. Watch this C-SPAN YouTube video for more history from Theatre Director Paul Tetreault. En savoir plus .
Each year the BEP prints billions of dollars, referred to as Federal Reserve Notes. The BEP does not produce coins. Watch this C-SPAN YouTube video about a $100,000 Currency Note. En savoir plus .
It serves a solid cheeseburger and cold beer. It's special for not being all that special, which is why the Commies used it to meet the most destructive double agent in history. – Anthony Bourdain En savoir plus .
Great for late-night bites, half-priced oysters and a dining room that screams history. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food En savoir plus .