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    Lincoln Theatre is a historic theater in Washington, D.C., located at 1215 U Street, next to Ben's Chili Bowl. The theater, located on "Washington's Black...
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    Ford's Theatre is a theater located in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1863. The theater is best known for being the site of the assassination of Abraham...
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    The National Theatre in the United States is located in downtown Washington, D.C., just east of the White House, and functions as a venue for live stage...
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    GALA Hispanic Theatre Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.) Howard Theatre Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.) Theatre in Washington, D.C. 826DC/Tivoli's...
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    Warner Theatre is a theatre located at 513 13th Street, N.W. in downtown Washington, D.C. The theatre is part of an office building called the Warner Building...
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    the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Shot in the head as he watched the play, Lincoln died of his wounds the following day...
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  • Places (NRHP) Lincoln Theater (Yountville, California) Lincoln Theatre (New Haven, Connecticut), NRHP-listed Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.), NRHP-listed...
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    States in Washington, D.C., located at 516 10th Street NW, several blocks east of the White House. On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died there...
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    Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States...
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    is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Centered along U Street, the neighborhood is one of Washington's most popular nightlife...
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    in Washington, D.C. includes present-day opera houses and theaters, cabarets, music halls and other places of live entertainment in Washington, D.C. Adventure...
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    number of reportedly haunted locations in Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. Washington's haunted history is so well known that some...
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    Washington, D.C. National Monuments in Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home National Natural Landmarks in Washington, D...
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    The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C.. It is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619 by 51 m) rectangular...
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    located near Brookland in Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's Cottage was formerly known as Anderson Cottage. President Abraham Lincoln and family resided seasonally...
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    Most of the residents of Washington, D.C. were shocked and horrified by the assassination of Republican President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Because...
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  • Tivoli Theatre (Washington, D.C.) Columbia Heights (Washington, D.C.) Howard Theatre Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.) Teatro de La Luna Theatre in Washington...
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    The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River...
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    in Washington, D.C. Henry Bacon is the memorial's architect and Daniel Chester French designed the large interior statue of a seated Abraham Lincoln (1920)...
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    S. president Abraham Lincoln took a personal interest in the formation of a regular police force for the U.S. capital. Washington had quickly filled with...
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    at the Lincoln Memorial to large crowds. The U Street Corridor was the center of African American culture in Washington, D.C. The Lincoln Theatre hosted...
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    actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the prominent 19th-century...
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  • James W. Pumphrey (category People of Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War)
    livery stable owner in Washington, D.C., who played a minor role in the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and its aftermath. Assassin...
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  • The Shakespeare Theatre Company is a regional theatre company located in Washington, D.C. The theatre company focuses primarily on plays from the Shakespeare...
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  • in Washington, D.C. "TV shows set in D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 April 2021. Rothkopf, David (19 February 2015). "Ranked: A Washington Insider...
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    During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, was the center of the Union war effort, which rapidly...
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    The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It contains and borders a number...
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    at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Mary, when he was fatally shot by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln is remembered...
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    neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The neighborhood is an important retail hub for the area, as home to DC USA mall and to numerous...
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  • was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1950 by Zelda and Thomas Fichandler and Edward Mangum. Its first home was the Hippodrome Theatre, a former movie...
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