Washington Monument

Hot Days in DC

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June 10th 2008
Hot, hot week in DC and I mean high temps by that! High, humid temps, actually. Luckily, I was in meetings most of the day and only able to venture out in the evenings for the most part. However, I was unlucky in that being in DC for its first heat wave of the year with near 100 degree temps for a week. DC is typically hot and humid in the summers but not usually this early. My first day in ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more