This interactive timeline tracks DC’s history from the time when members of the Nacostine tribe occupied this territory until 2019. You’ll see milestones in community life and landmark moments in the ongoing struggles for civil rights, political representation, and social justice.
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At the DC History Center, we tell the diverse stories of our nation’s capital to a broad community of learners. We seek to bring people together to satisfy their curiosity, learn each other’s stories, and develop respect for the larger community in which we live.