DK Travel : Washington, D.C. : History & Culture

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Supreme Court

This marble edifice never fails to delight (see Supreme Court Building).
Supreme Court Building

The home of the highest seat of the judicial branch of the US government is a solid and handsome Neo-Classical building designed by Cass Gilbert – the architect of the beautiful Woolworth Building in New York City – and completed in 1935. On its west pediment, above the marble columns of the main entrance, is inscribed in bold letters the famous motto “Equal Justice Under Law” (see Supreme Court).
Supreme Court Building

In one of its most notable decisions, the Supreme Court aided African-Americans’ quest for equality in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education trial, in which the “separate but equal” system of education was overturned. It was a turnaround from the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision that supported segregation.
Teapot Dome

The oil fields at Teapot Dome, Wyoming, had been set aside as a reserve for the US Navy. In the 1920s, oil interests bribed government officials to lease the land to them, without competitive bidding.
The Inn at Little Washington

This famed restaurant, west of the city, is a prime spot for entertaining to impress, and the one-hour drive there and back provides time for lobbyists to bond and bargain – assuming the car is bug-free.
The Octagon

This odd-shaped building is now a museum of architecture and design.
The Octagon

This unique and graceful building houses the oldest architecture museum in the country. The house was completed in 1801 – one of the first private residences to be built to Pierre L’Enfant’s plan – and provided shelter to President James Madison and his family while workers were rebuilding the White House after its destruction during the War of 1812. The exhibitions of the museum focus especially on the early Federal period of architecture, principally from 1800 to 1830. The finest display is the restoration of the house itself, designed by William Thornton, the original architect of the US Capitol, as a second home for John Tayloe III, a wealthy friend of George Washington.
The White House

Beautiful from any angle and still glowing from its repainting in the 1990s, the White House is a symbol of US political power and of democracy throughout the world.
Theodore Roosevelt

The dawning of the 20th century brought an energetic and activist president to the helm. Roosevelt (1901–09) became famous for his military exploits in the Spanish-American war, but is best known for his opposition to business monopolies and pursuing a strong foreign policy. He also established the US national parks system.
Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Manship’s work shows the president gesticulating to his listeners.

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