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    14 Fun Facts About Washington DC: A 15-Minute Book
    14 Fun Facts About Washington DC: A 15-Minute Book
    14 Fun Facts About Washington DC: A 15-Minute Book
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    14 Fun Facts About Washington DC: A 15-Minute Book

    By Cullen Gwin

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    Washington D.C. is our nation’s capitol. It is where many of our important laws are made, and the place that runs our country. What happens in Washington DC affects our lives in many ways, but how much do you know about this place? Do you know:
    By law, how large is Washington DC allowed to be?
    What made the way Washington DC was laid out different from every other city in America at that time?
    Is Washington D.C. larger or smaller than it was when it was first formed?
    What happened to many buildings in Washington DC 15 years after the city was formed?
    How long did it take Washington DC to get paved roads after it was formed?

    Find out the answers to these questions and many more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.

    Ages 8 and up.
    All measurements in American and metric.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateSep 8, 2012
    ISBN9781301484805
    14 Fun Facts About Washington DC: A 15-Minute Book
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    Cullen Gwin

    Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.

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      Really cool facts. There is a lot of stuff here that I didn't know about our nation's capitol.

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