This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Washington as cultural hub for nation's capital
A vast array of museums libraries and universities make Washington a center of learning and culture. The National Museum houses 13 million items and the Library of Congress holds nearly five million volumes. Five universities fuel a large student population while government departments and private galleries support extensive research and art collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
Washington
D. C
Union
Potomac
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
American Federation of Labor
Capital
Union Station
National Museum
Natural History
California
Lincoln
Neucleus
National Gallery of Art
Congress
Laws of Congress
Library of Congress
America
State Department
The
Patent Office
Army Medical Museum
Bureau of Standards
Geological Survey
Interior Department
Office of
American Council of Education
National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
National Education Association
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Carnegie Institution For the Advancement of Peace
Corcoran
Clark
Freer
James McNeill Whistler