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	The Historical Society of Washington, DC - http://www.historydc.org/ Local history society. Has a searchable catalog of its collections and information on programs and exhibits.
	The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925 - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lhcbhtml/ A digital library of 141 books from the collections of the Library of Congress dealing with the history of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland and Virginia. Search by keyword or browse by subject, author, or title. Documents are displayed in text-only or page image form.
	The George Washington University: Gelman Library Special Collections - http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/spec/ Extensive collections on the history of the university and on local history. Information on the library and its holdings, which can be searched or browsed online, collection finding aids, an encyclopedia on the history of the university and its Foggy Bottom neighborhood and links to digital collections in local university libraries.
	Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park - http://www.nps.gov/archive/paav/ Story of the historic avenue. Official National Park Service site.
	Wikipedia: History of Washington, D.C. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Washington,_D.C. Article from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

	Boundary Stones of Washington, D.C. - http://www.boundarystones.org/ Describes and locates the 40 boundary stones placed in 1791 and 1792 to demarcate the boundaries of the District of Columbia. Includes photos and interactive map.
	Some Early Churches and Synagogues in the Washington, DC Area - http://theusgenweb.org/dcgenweb/earlychurches.htm List of early houses of worship.
	Political Graveyard - http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa.html#CEM Burial places of politicians.
	Washington, DC History - http://www.dcpages.com/History/ Brief history of the city from 1571 to 1817.
	HMdb.org: District of Columbia Markers - http://www.hmdb.org/Results.asp?State=District%20of%20Columbia Information on historical markers, with photos.

	Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society: Washington, D.C., Railroad History - http://www.dcnrhs.org/dc_rail_history.htm Brief chronology of railways in the city.
	H-DC, Washington, D.C. History Network - http://www.h-net.org/~dclist/ Refereed discussion list on Washington, DC, history and culture. Has forum, book reviews, bibliographies and links to online resources.
	Origins of the Name District of Columbia - http://dcpages.com/Tourism/History_and_Culture/041500dcname.shtml Summarizes the District's evolution as a jurisdiction.
	Flag of the District of Columbia - http://www.dcwatch.com/richards/0106f.htm Brief account of how DC got its flag. From DC Watch magazine.
	District of Columbia Public Library: Washingtoniana Division - http://dclibrary.org/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?a=1264&q=566688 Describes its extensive resources for local history and genealogy.

	Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Volume 5 - http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01564221&id=VitLLgVhDBAC 1902 volume of essays on DC local history and records of the Society. Digitized full text of the original 1902 edition from Google Books.
	The Seat of Government of the United States - http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC03828055&id=RddxDLPgdXkC By Joseph B. Varnum, Jr. 1854 work discusses the decision about where to locate the Federal capital and the subsequent development of Washington. Digitized full text (121 pages) of the original 1854 edition from Google Books.
	Bibliography of the District of Columbia - http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC67890374&id=xLsXAAAAMAAJ Bibliography of books, maps, newspapers and magazine articles on the subject up to 1898. Digitized full text (211 pages) of the 1900 edition from Google Books.
	Walks about Washington - http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC00774504&id=pNoBAAAAMAAJ By Francis E. Leupp. 1915 informal account of Washington history and sights. Digitized full text (291 pages) of the 1915 edition from Google Books. Includes drawings by Lester G. Hornby.
	Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Volume 19 - http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01564221&id=sw9-TZx1hLgC 1916 volume of essays on DC local history and records of the Society. Digitized text of the original edition from Google Books.

	Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Volume 9 - http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01564221&id=jddBJhqHjycC 1906 volume of essays on DC local history and records of the Society. Digitized text of the original edition from Google Books.
	Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Volume 7 - http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01564221&id=BiMHPZAxcIkC 1904 volume of essays on DC local history and records of the Society. Digitized text of the original edition from Google Books.
	Classic Encyclopedia: Washington, D.C. - http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Washington_DC Article on the city from the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
	The Mall - http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/MALL/home.html History of the Capital's central park and its development in the 19th and 20th centuries. Plans, photos, drawings, and bibliography.

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