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The Reflecting Pool: A Century of Engineering, Marble, Concrete and American History

Few places in Washington, D.C., are as instantly recognizable as the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Stretching between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, the...

DC Road Closures Expected as Freedom 250 Grand Prix Brings IndyCar Racing to the National Mall

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington is preparing for one of the most unusual sporting events in the city's history as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix...

Fun in Iowa: Where Ferris Wheels Spin, Engines Roar, and Wildflowers Bloom

City-Paper.com | By Gracus Bloom IOWA — In a state often celebrated for its wide horizons and agricultural strength, there’s another story unfolding this season:...

The Remarkable History of State-Owned Companies

How Japan Post, Deutsche Post, Saudi Aramco, Singtel and other government-backed enterprises became publicly traded giants For much of modern economic history, some of the...

Why You Will Love Visiting the American Precision Museum

In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, the art of traditional manual machining is increasingly rare. Finding a skilled manual machinist is becoming a challenge, making...

Treasures That Vanished Without a Trace

From royal jewels and jeweled chambers to ships loaded with gold, these missing treasures have inspired historians, treasure hunters and adventurers for centuries By City-Paper...