Washington D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. The formal name of the city is The District of Columbia, but the city is casually referred to as simply Washington (not to be confused with the state), the District, or simply D.C.
History
The District of Columbia was founded on July 16, 1790. Washington D.C. lies on the Potomac, a river which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The city borders Virginia and Maryland. The original capital of the United States of America was located in New York, and then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, after a strike in Philly occurred, James Madison proposed a capital which was a district without a state. The south wanted the capital to be closer to them, near their interests. With that, Washington D.C. was made the Capital of the United States. The capital city has never been under foreign attack except for the war of 1812 and the attacks on September the 11, 2001. In the latter of which, a jet hijacked by terrorists was heading towards the White House to crash into it. The plan failed when passengers stormed the cockpit over Pennsylvania, causing the plane to crash into a field and killing everyone on board. A second plane did crash into the Pentagon Building, resulting in 125 deaths.
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