Washington, DC, History for Kids: The Making of a Capital City
To the people of Washington City
Contents TI M E LI N E VI I NTRO D U C TI O N IX 1 A Capital Is Born 1600 1792 1 Archaeology in Your Backyard 4 City Layout Game 9 Survey the District Diamond 12 2 Early Days 1792 1805 15 Propose a Resolution 24 3 Washington Burns 1805 1840 27 Create a Watermark 37 Supreme Court Scrapbook 40 4 Three Landmarks 1840 1860 45 Then and Now Game 50 Create a Smithsonian Collection 55 Make a Cornerstone Box 60
5 Civil War Days 1860 1880 63 Write a Civil War Letter 71 Design a Memorial 77 ACK N OWLE D G M E NT S 12 5 R E SO U RCE S 12 6 I N D E X 127 6 The Making of a Capital City 1880 1930 83 Plant a Cherry Tree 86 Mall Walking Tour 91 Design a New Flag for DC 92 Draw a Political Cartoon 94 Create a Walking Tour of Your Neighborhood 97 7 Modern Washington 1930 Present 99 Search for Your Family in the National Archives Records 111 Write Your Own Dream Speech 114 Make a Cut-and-Cover Metro Tunnel 119 Request a Name Rubbing 122 Be an Engineer 123
