14 Fun Facts About Washington DC: Educational Version
By Cullen Gwin
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About this ebook
Washington D.C. is our nation’s capitol. It is where many of our important laws are made, and the place that runs our country. What happens in Washington DC affects our lives in many ways, but how much do you know about this place? Do you know:
By law, how large is Washington DC allowed to be?
What made the way Washington DC was laid out different from every other city in America at that time?
Is Washington DC larger or smaller than it was when it was first formed?
What happened to many buildings in Washington DC 15 years after the city was formed?
How long did it take Washington DC to get paved roads after it was formed?
Find out the answers to these questions and many more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
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Cullen Gwin
Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.
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14 Fun Facts About Washington DC - Cullen Gwin
14 FUN FACTS ABOUT
WASHINGTON D.C.
by Cullen Gwin
A LearningIsland.com
15-Minute book
Editor: Jennifer Robinson
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14 Fun Facts About Washington D.C. / Cullen Gwin
Summary: A brief look at several fun facts about Washington D.C. and its history.
1. Washington D.C. Juvenile Literature. 2. History, American. Juvenile Literature.
Created in USA
Reading Level: 7.7
Words: 1964
Ages 8 and up.
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About the Author
Washington D.C. is our nation’s capitol. It is where many of our important laws are made, and the place that runs our country. What happens in Washington DC affects our lives in many ways, but how much do you know about this place?
Here are some things that you may not know about our nation’s capitol.
Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn, 1846. This painting hangs in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
Fact 1: The District of Columbia was named after Christopher Columbus.
The name Columbia means Land of Columbus
. It was named that because it was believed that Christopher Columbus discovered America.
In the early days of this country, Columbia was often used to mean America. It was thought of as the female term for the country.