Transcript by David The history of Washington, DC

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David
George Washington
The history of Washington, D.C.
(officially known as the District of
Columbia) is tied to its role as the
capital of the United States. The
site along the Potomac River was
chosen for the capital city 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, it had to manage
reconstruction of numerous public
buildings, including the White House
and United States Capitol. The
McMillan Plan of 1901 helped
restore and beautify the downtown
core area, including establishing the
National Mall, along with numerous
monuments and museums.
regional flag
regional emblem
White House
South facade of the White House, the
executive mansion of the President of the
United States, located at 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
the Washington Monument
in honor of the George Washington
the height is 55 foot
with elevator inside which can reach
the tower top
We seeing from the top, the view of the city
can be all received.
The National Mall is a
large, open park area in
the center of the city.
Located in the center of
the Mall are the
Washington Monument
and the Jefferson Pier.
Also located on the mall
are the Lincoln Memorial,
the National World War II
Memorial at the east end
of the Reflecting Pool, the
Korean War Veterans
Memorial, and the
Vietnam Veterans
Memorial.
National Mall
the Capitol
the symbol of the democracy
the place holding the congress
Senators assemble here to legislate.
The president takes the oath of office
here.
the Pentagon
the location of the Ministry of Nat
Defense
covering an area of 2359000
square kilometers
The height is 22 meters.
built in April 15th. 1943