The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. Washington, D.C.
The capital of the United States. Located in the District of Columbia . 1 ‡ Location of the headquarters for the major branches of the government of the United States, including the departments of the executive branch , Congress , and the Supreme Court . 2 ‡ Known for its historical monuments, museums, and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial , the Smithsonian Institution , the Vietnam Memorial , the Washington Monument , and the White House . 3
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
