Articles Tagged with ''Washington D.C.''

A new documentary tracks the work and preparation done to modernize Washington, D.C.’s central library.

The revised design will be presented on January 23 to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.

Three new schools provide an alternative to the fortress approach to security.

I grew up during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and, like many others of my generation, I like to think I am well-informed about the history of race in the United States.

When the grandchildren of Dwight D. Eisenhower approved a compromise design last week, it seemed likely that Frank Gehry’s memorial to the 34th president would finally get built—perhaps even in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, on June 6, 2019.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will open to the public Saturday, September 24.

Outside, D.C.’s notorious 90-degree average highs make the the nation’s capital feel like it’s melting.

Since its founding in 1919, the powerhouse law firm Covington has produced alumni ranging from Dean Acheson, President Truman’s Secretary of State, to former Attorney General Eric Holder, and it has an enviable client list within the Beltway.

Though the scaffolding on the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s new building on the Mall in Washington, D.C. has been down for some time, allowing the public full view of its three-tiered, crown-shaped exterior of bronze-colored cast-aluminum panels, on Thursday, a small group of journalists was given a tour of its nearly complete interiors, where installation of exhibits has already begun.