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Washington D.C. (the District
of Columbia) is the capital of the U.S. and the
seat of its national government. Prior to its
establishment in 1791, there was considerable
debate among the states as to which city should
serve as the nation's capital. To put an end to
the dissension, the U.S. Congress (still in the
stages of infancy) appropriated land from
Virginia and Maryland and created a federal
district that was outside of any existing state.
The capital city within the district was named
"Washington," in honor of George Washington. (A
modest man, Washington often referred to the
capital as "the Federal City," rather than by
name.)
The city was originally laid out by Pierre
Charles L'Enfant, who envisioned a unified
design of streets and parks centered around the
city's various landmarks, monuments, and
important buildings. Unfortunately, L'Enfant
found himself at odds with the people chosen to
oversee the project, including Thomas Jefferson.
L'Enfant refused to compromise his vision and,
in the end, was fired from the project.
Jefferson then turned to Andrew Ellicott and
Benjamin Banneker, who prepared a plan based
very closely on L'Enfant's original. |
