he neighborhood of Adams Morgan is the center of some of Washington's liveliest nightlife.

Each year more than a million visitors come to the National Archives to see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

In 1939, over 75,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to hear the great contralto Marian Anderson sing.

When Eleanor Roosevelt came to the White House in 1933, she broke precedent by holding press conferences, traveling to all parts of the country, giving lectures, and expressing her opinions candidly in a daily syndicated newspaper column, "My Day."

Washington DC, the command center for the Union war efforts, is rich in Civil War stories. Take the Civil War tour to learn more.