Washington
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- George Washington George Washington served as the first constitutional President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. His role in the revolution and subsequent independence and formation of the United States was significant, and is seen by Americans as the " (1732–1799), General and first President of the United States
- Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the, United States capital
- Washington (U.S. state) Washington (pronounced /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the forty-second state in 1889
Washington may also refer to:
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Geography
United States
Cities and communities
Streets
- Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
- Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
- Washington Street (disambiguation)
Other features
- Lake Washington (disambiguation)
- Mount Washington (disambiguation)
- Washington Bridge (disambiguation)
- Washington Island (disambiguation)
- Washington Park (disambiguation)
Outside the United States
- Washington, Ontario, Canada
- Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
- Washington, West Sussex, England
- New Washington, Aklan, Philippines
- Washington Island (Kiribati)
- Washington Island (French Polynesia)
- Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice
- Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines
- Washington, a barangay in Escalante City, Philippines
- Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines
- Washington, a barangay in Surigao City, Philippines
Education
Higher education
- University of Washington The University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. UW is the largest university in the northwestern United States, one of the oldest universities on the West Coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The university has three campuses, with its largest, Seattle, Washington
- Washington Huskies, University of Washington's athletic program
- Washington College Washington College is a private, independent liberal arts college located on a 112 acre campus in Chestertown, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782. George Washington supported the founding of the college by consenting to have the "College at Chester" named in his honor, through generous, Chestertown, Maryland
- Washington College (California), formerly in Irvington
- Washington College (Pennsylvania)
- Washington College of Law, at American University, Washington, D.C.
- Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
- Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States, Lexington, Virginia
- Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania
- Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university and confers bachelor's, master's, professional and doctoral degrees, and offers more than 200 fields of study. The university is, Pullman, Washington
- Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis is a nonsectarian, private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than one hundred and ten nations. Twenty-two Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Washington, Missouri
- George Washington University The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive research university located in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on February 9, 1821 as The Columbian College in the District of Columbia. It is the largest university in the nation's capital. It is renowned for its programs in, Washington, D.C.
Secondary education
- Washington High School (disambiguation)
- Washington County High School (disambiguation)
- Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation)
- George Washington High School (disambiguation)
- Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
- Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee
People
- Washington (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname Washington
Other uses
- Washington (band)
- Boeing Washington, British designation for US Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber
- SS Washington, an ocean liner
- USS Washington, the name of several U.S. Navy ships
- Washington, D.C. (novel), by Gore Vidal
See also
- George Washington (disambiguation)
- Washingtonian (disambiguation)
- All pages beginning with "Washington"
- All pages with titles containing "Washington"
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What is the best place to watch the Washington Redskins in Kansas City?
Q. If there isn't a designated Washington Redskins sports bar, where else would you suggest?
Asked by SkinsQ - Mon Sep 17 13:20:51 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. At arrowhead stadium.
Answered by cliffpitt - Fri Sep 21 06:05:28 2007
Q. If there isn't a designated Washington Redskins sports bar, where else would you suggest?
Asked by SkinsQ - Mon Sep 17 13:20:51 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. At arrowhead stadium.
Answered by cliffpitt - Fri Sep 21 06:05:28 2007
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