Brief account of how DC got its flag. From DC Watch magazine.

Burial places of politicians.

Brief historical account, with a timeline of important dates. National Park Service site.

Local historic preservation group. Includes news, events, and historic information.

Extensive resources for local history and genealogy.

An exploration of the city and its role as National Capital. Covers local history and neighborhoods, key Federal government institutions, the city's African-American heritage, U.S. Presidents, and special-interest virtual tours. Includes video and audio clips, print and online resources, and lesson plans. Produced by local PBS station WETA.

Local history and university history collections.

Discussion forum, bulletin board, and resource site for local history and culture.

Describes the society, its research collections for local history, and the new City Museum devoted to the history of the city. Includes calendar of events and online library catalog.

Description, uses, and history.

The conflict between self-government and Congressional authority.

Summarizes the District's evolution as a jurisdiction.

Story of the historic avenue. Official National Park Service site.

History and description of the area around the White House, including the Ellipse and Lafayette Square.

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.

History of the Capital's central park and its development in the 19th and 20th centuries. Plans, photos, drawings, and bibliography.

Brief chronology. From the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society website.

Brief history of the city from 1571 to 1817.

Vignettes of the history of the city and newspaper since 1877. Stories, photos, and videos.