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- George Washington
The Washington Memorial
is the tallest building in
Washington D.C. It is
hollow inside and tourists
can go to the top.
cent stamp has George
Washington's picture
on it.
Washington was the first
president of the United States.
Washington, D.C. is named after
him. He served two terms.
This was George
Washington's
home. It is just
outside of
Washington, D.C.
on the other side
of the Potomac
River in Virginia.
Washington is
buried here along
with his wife,
Martha.
picture is also on the quarter.
- Thomas Jefferson
back of this two dollar
bills shows the signing
of the Declaration of
Independence. (Click
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statue of Thomas Jefferson
(shown in the picture to the left)
is in the center of the Jefferson
Memorial.
(1743-1826) Jefferson
was the 3rd president
and the main writer of
the Declaration of
Independence.
- Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's picture is on the
front of the penny and the
Lincoln Memorial is on
the back.
Lincoln (in the picture to the left)
is inside the Lincoln Memorial.
Lincoln was the 16th president
of the United States. He was
president during the Civil War.
was shot in the head at
this theatre. He died a
day after he was shot.
next to the Potomac River.
- John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was the 35th president. He
created the Peace Corps in 1961.
fourth American president to be assassinated.
This flame is next to this grave.
picture to read a famous
American quote by J.F.K.
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