The Newcomer's Guide to Washington

Series produced by Rebecca Sheir

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Deciphering D.C. - one mystery at a time.

When Rebecca Sheir moved to Washington, D.C., this past summer, she found herself asking all sorts of questions about her new home. Questions many newcomers no doubt ask... and many long-timers no doubt think they can answer. We'll get to the bottom of some of these local mysteries in this new series.


7 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Secret signs... hidden profiles... underground stalactites... This is not your 8th-grade tour of D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial.

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  • Added: Aug 09, 2010
  • Length: 06:58
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Georgetown is one of Washington, D.C.'s most storied neighborhoods - but not all of those stories are true...

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  • Added: Jun 28, 2010
  • Length: 06:45
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Paris has its Parisians, Boston its Bostonians. What does it take to be/become a Washingtonian?

  • Added: May 18, 2010
  • Length: 07:04
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Think you know why the White House flag is flying, and the Washington Monument is tri-colored? Then you might want to think again.

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2010
  • Length: 05:47
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2010
  • Length: 03:27
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

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  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 04:55
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Was DC really built on a swamp? Why does the grid system have no J Street? And what's up with all those crazy traffic circles?

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  • Added: Dec 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 3