Notable DC Figures: John Ross
When I’m on track to be on time for work (which happens most of the time now that I have cats waking me up in the morning), my walk to work is
Tag: DC Notables
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Notable DC figures: Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast was named in 1976 after over 5000 petitioners requested the change from Dean Avenue.[1] Why did she deserve this honor? Because she dedicated her life’s work to
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Notable DC figures: Francis Gregory
The Francis A. Gregory branch of the DC Public Library is located in Fort Davis. The “A,” if you’re curious, stands for “Anderson.” The library was named for Francis Gregory, who lived
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Notable DC figures: Patricia Roberts Harris
Patricia Roberts Harris is known to (relative) newcomers to DC because a school building is named for her. P.R. Harris Education Center is currently used as a location for the University of the
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Notable DC figures
District law requires that full names be used when naming a public space after a person. And we like to name public space after people. So if one pays attention, there is